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Household of William Cookson (born 1846, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.
William Cookson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cookson, born in 1846 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Robert (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Mary Harrison (born 1877 in Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, William James (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Dorothy (born 1863 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1863 in Churchtown, Lancashire, England).
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William Cookson's household
William
Cookson
Head
Robert
Cookson
Son
Peter
Cookson
Son
Mary Harrison
Cookson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Cookson
Daughter
William James
Garlick
Nephew
Dorothy
Dobson
Servant
Elizabeth
Iddon
Servant
John
Cropper
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cookson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cookson | Head | Widower | 35 | 1846 | Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Cookson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Lancashire, England | |
Peter | Cookson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary Harrison | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Lancashire, England | |
William James | Garlick | Nephew | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Dorothy | Dobson | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Tarleton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Iddon | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Lancashire, England | |
John | Cropper | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Churchtown, Lancashire, England |
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