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Household of Thomas Cookson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, 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.

Thomas Cookson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cookson, born in 1853 in Pollington, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen Cookson, born in 1852 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man. They had 3 children; Thomas E (born 1873 in Birkdale, Lancashire, England), Christopher (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Margaret (born 1851 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), Thomas's Lodger, Marghine (born 1817 in Ireland) and Thomas's Lodger, Isabella (born 1806 in Ireland).


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Thomas Cookson's household

Male

Thomas

Cookson

Head
Female

Helen

Cookson

Wife
Male

Thomas E

Cookson

Son
Male

Christopher

Cookson

Son
Male

Albert

Cookson

Son
Female

Margaret

Grierson

Lodger
Female

Marghine

Thickfey

Lodger
Female

Isabella

Graham

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Pollington, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cookson

Head

Married

28

1853

Pollington, Lancashire, England

Helen

Cookson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Thomas E

Cookson

Son

Single

8

1873

Birkdale, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Cookson

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Albert

Cookson

Son

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Grierson

Lodger

Widow

30

1851

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Marghine

Thickfey

Lodger

Widow

64

1817

Ireland

Isabella

Graham

Lodger

Widow

75

1806

Ireland

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