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Household of Robert Cookson (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Robert Cookson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cookson, born in 1839 in Great Meols, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cookson, born in 1841 in Great Meols, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1867 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Alfred (born 1869 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Edith (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Gertrude (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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Robert Cookson's household

Male

Robert

Cookson

Head
Female

Sarah

Cookson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Cookson

Son
Female

Edith

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Cookson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Great Meols, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Cookson

Head

Married

42

1839

Great Meols, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Cookson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Great Meols, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Cookson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Cookson

Son

Single

12

1869

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Edith

Cookson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Gertrude

Cookson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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