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Household of William Cookson (born 1835, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 Cookson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cookson, born in 1835 in Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Cookson, born in 1830 in Tilston, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas C (born 1864 in Beeston, Cheshire, England), John (born 1866 in Beeston, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Beeston, Cheshire, England), Edwin (born 1871 in Beeston, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1874 in Beeston, Cheshire, England).


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William Cookson's household

Male

William

Cookson

Head
Female

Hannah

Cookson

Wife
Male

Thomas C

Cookson

Son
Male

John

Cookson

Son
Female

Mary

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Cookson

Son
Male

William

Cookson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cookson

Head

Married

46

1835

Cheshire, England

Hannah

Cookson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Tilston, Cheshire, England

Thomas C

Cookson

Son

Single

17

1864

Beeston, Cheshire, England

John

Cookson

Son

Single

15

1866

Beeston, Cheshire, England

Mary

Cookson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Beeston, Cheshire, England

Edwin

Cookson

Son

Single

10

1871

Beeston, Cheshire, England

William

Cookson

Son

Single

7

1874

Beeston, Cheshire, England

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