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Household of William Cookson (born 1818, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, 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 Cookson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cookson, born in 1818 in Chatham, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to E M E Cookson, born in 1864 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; E M E (born 1864 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England) and M E (born 1868 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1843 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Annie (born 1863 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England).


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William Cookson's household

Male

William

Cookson

Head
Female

E M E

Cookson

Daughter
Male

M E

Cookson

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Brown

Servant
Female

Annie

Brown

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Chatham, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cookson

Head

Married

63

1818

Chatham, Kent, England

E M E

Cookson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

M E

Cookson

Son

Single

13

1868

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Brown

Servant

Single

38

1843

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Brown

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

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