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Household of Sam Cookson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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.

Sam Cookson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sam Cookson, born in 1841 in Stainland, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Sam was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cookson, born in 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John Wm (born 1865 in Outlane, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1867 in Outlane, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1868 in Outlane, Yorkshire, England), Joe Herbert (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1874 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sam's Boarder, Robert Whiteside, born in 1831 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Sam Cookson's household

Male

Sam

Cookson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cookson

Wife
Male

John Wm

Cookson

Son
Male

Albert

Cookson

Son
Male

Walter

Cookson

Son
Male

Joe Herbert

Cookson

Son
Male

James

Cookson

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Whiteside

Boarder
First name(s) Sam
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sam

Cookson

Head

Married

40

1841

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Cookson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Cookson

Son

Single

16

1865

Outlane, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Cookson

Son

Single

14

1867

Outlane, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Cookson

Son

Single

13

1868

Outlane, Yorkshire, England

Joe Herbert

Cookson

Son

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

James

Cookson

Son

Single

7

1874

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Cookson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Whiteside

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Preston, Lancashire, England

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