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Household of William Cookson (born 1830, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 1830 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cookson, born in 1836 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1861 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and John (born 1870 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Ann (born 1867 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and William's Visitor, Rebecca (born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
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William Cookson's household
William
Cookson
Head
Catherine
Cookson
Wife
Catherine
Cookson
Daughter
Ann
Cookson
Niece
John
Cookson
Son
Rebecca
Miller
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cookson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | North Shields, Northumberland, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cookson | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | North Shields, Northumberland, England | |
Catherine | Cookson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Catherine | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Ann | Cookson | Niece | Single | 14 | 1867 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
John | Cookson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Rebecca | Miller | Visitor | Single | 6 | 1875 | Gateshead, Durham, England |
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