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Household of William Cookson (born 1839, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cookson, born in 1839 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Cookson, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Caroline (born 1863 in Goole, Yorkshire, England), Arthur Benj (born 1870 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), John Wm (born 1872 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Richard (born 1874 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
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William Cookson's household
William
Cookson
Head
Emma
Cookson
Wife
Caroline
Cookson
Daughter
Arthur Benj
Cookson
Son
John Wm
Cookson
Son
Richard
Cookson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cookson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cookson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Cookson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Caroline | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Goole, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur Benj | Cookson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
John Wm | Cookson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Richard | Cookson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
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