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Household of William Cookson (born 1842, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cookson, born in 1842 in Stainland, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha A Cookson, born in 1838 in Fishlake, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Charles E, born 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Harriett Johnston, born in 1864 in Howden, Yorkshire, England.
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William Cookson's household
William
Cookson
Head
Martha A
Cookson
Wife
Charles E
Cookson
Son
Harriett
Johnston
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cookson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Stainland, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cookson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Stainland, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha A | Cookson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Fishlake, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles E | Cookson | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Harriett | Johnston | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Howden, Yorkshire, England |
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