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Household of William Cookson (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cookson, born in 1817 in Roseacre, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Christopher, born 1841 in Treales, Lancashire, England. He had 2 grandchildren; Annie (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1870 in Westminster, Middlesex, England).


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William Cookson's household

Male

William

Cookson

Head
Male

Christopher

Cookson

Son
Female

Annie

Cookson

Grand Daughter
Female

Ada

Cookson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Roseacre, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cookson

Head

Widower

64

1817

Roseacre, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Cookson

Son

Widower

40

1841

Treales, Lancashire, England

Annie

Cookson

Grand Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ada

Cookson

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Westminster, Middlesex, England

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