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Household of William E Cookson (born 1836, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 E Cookson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Cookson, born in 1836 in Powerstock, Dorset, consisted of 9 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Louisa Cookson, born in 1844 in Germany. They had 4 children; George (born 1871 in Frome, Somerset, England), Maria (born 1872 in Frome, Somerset, England), Eulina (born 1874 in Frome, Somerset, England) and Ethel (born 1877 in Freshford, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William E's Servant, Sarah A (born 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William E's Servant, Emily (born 1858 in Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales) and William E's Servant, Emily (born 1864 in Freshford, Somerset, England).
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William E Cookson's household
William E
Cookson
Head
Louisa
Cookson
Wife
George
Cookson
Son
Maria
Cookson
Daughter
Eulina
Cookson
Daughter
Ethel
Cookson
Daughter
Sarah A
Leary
Servant
Emily
Seabern
Servant
Emily
Mustey
Servant
| First name(s) | William E |
| Last name | Cookson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Powerstock, Dorset, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William E | Cookson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Powerstock, Dorset, England | |
Louisa | Cookson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Germany | |
George | Cookson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Frome, Somerset, England | |
Maria | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Frome, Somerset, England | |
Eulina | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Frome, Somerset, England | |
Ethel | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Freshford, Somerset, England | |
Sarah A | Leary | Servant | Single | 34 | 1847 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Emily | Seabern | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
Emily | Mustey | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Freshford, Somerset, England |
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