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Household of Robert Cookson (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cookson, born in 1850 in Platts Common, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cookson, born in 1852 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England), Ann Eliz (born 1880 in Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Cookson's household

Male

Robert

Cookson

Head
Female

Ellen

Cookson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Cookson

Son
Female

Ann Eliz

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Cookson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Platts Common, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Cookson

Head

Married

31

1850

Platts Common, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Cookson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Cookson

Son

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

Ann Eliz

Cookson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Cookson

Son

Single

0

1881

Yorkshire, England

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