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Household of William Cockell (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

William Cockell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cockell, born in 1827 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Emma (born 1858 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1853 in Methley, Yorkshire, England). He had 4 grandchildren; Maud (born 1876 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Joe (born 1878 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1879 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Amos Abram, born in 1852 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England.


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William Cockell's household

Male

William

Cockell

Head
Female

Emma

Cockell

Daughter
Male

Amos

Abram

Son In Law
Female

Sarah Ann

Abram

Daughter
Female

Maud

Abram

Grand Daughter
Male

Joe

Abram

Grand Son
Female

Mary Ann

Abram

Grand Daughter
Male

Arthur

Abram

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cockell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cockell

Head

Widower

54

1827

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Cockell

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Amos

Abram

Son In Law

Married

29

1852

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Abram

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Maud

Abram

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Joe

Abram

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Abram

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Abram

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Methley, Yorkshire, England

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