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Household of Thomas Cookson (born 1827, Lancashire)

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.

Thomas Cookson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cookson, born in 1827 in Wharles, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cookson, born in 1833 in Inskip, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1865 in Weeton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1868 in Weeton, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Cookson's household

Male

Thomas

Cookson

Head
Female

Ellen

Cookson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Cookson

Daughter
Male

William

Cookson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Cookson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Wharles, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Cookson

Head

Married

54

1827

Wharles, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Cookson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Inskip, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Cookson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Weeton, Lancashire, England

William

Cookson

Son

Single

13

1868

Weeton, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Cookson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

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