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Household of William Cookson (born 1833, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cookson, born in 1833 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary E Cookson, born in 1842 in Enfield, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Charles B (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William B (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Florence (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Henry L (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Price, born in 1857 in Radnorshire, Wales.


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William Cookson's household

Male

William

Cookson

Head
Female

Mary E

Cookson

Wife
Male

Charles B

Cookson

Son
Male

William B

Cookson

Son
Female

Florence

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Henry L

Cookson

Son
Female

Mary

Price

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cookson

Head

Married

48

1833

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Cookson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Enfield, Lancashire, England

Charles B

Cookson

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William B

Cookson

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence

Cookson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Cookson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry L

Cookson

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Price

Servant

Single

24

1857

Radnorshire, Wales

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