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Household of Thomas Cookson (born 1855, 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 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cookson, born in 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Hannah (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Susannah (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Eliza Walker, born in 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Cookson's household

Male

Thomas

Cookson

Head
Female

Ellen

Cookson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Walker

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cookson

Head

Married

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Cookson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Cookson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Cookson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Walker

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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