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Household of Thomas Cookson (born 1826, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 1826 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Thomas Jr (born 1858 in Iveston, Durham, England), William (born 1860 in Iveston, Durham, England) and Ann (born 1863 in Iveston, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Son In Law, Joseph G Leech, born in 1858 in Spennymoor, Durham, England.


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Thomas Cookson's household

Male

Thomas

Cookson

Head
Male

Thomas Jr

Cookson

Son
Male

William

Cookson

Son
Male

Joseph G

Leech

Son In Law
Female

Ann

Leech

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cookson

Head

Widower

55

1826

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Thomas Jr

Cookson

Son

Single

23

1858

Iveston, Durham, England

William

Cookson

Son

Single

21

1860

Iveston, Durham, England

Joseph G

Leech

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Ann

Leech

Daughter

Married

18

1863

Iveston, Durham, England

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