Thomas Cookson - help please

[trish1120]

You dont need to add a quote every time you answer a question. It just uses up server space.

[trish1120]

I'll start from the beginning;

1881 Census
36 Bolton St,
Layton, Lancashire
RG11/4254/58/11
James COOKSON, 30, Head, Mar , Bricklayer employing 6 men and Grocer, born Lytham
Mary, 31, Wife, Mar
Annie R, 6, Daug
WILLIAM L, 5, Son
James E, 3, Son
Walter S, 1, Son
Henry H, 4mths, Son
All others born Blackpool


1891 Census
Howestead,
Higher Walton,
Walton Le Dale, Lancashire
James COOKSON, 40, Head, Mar, Builder and Farmer
Mary Cookson, 40, Wife, Mar
WILLIAM LAMBERT Cookson, 15, Son
James Edward Cookson, 13, Son
Walter Stanley Cookson, 11, Son
Henry Harold Cookson, 10, Son
THOMAS Cookson, 4, Son
Florence Mary Cookson, 8, Daug
All others born Blackpool

[MargP]

Hi Mandy

A bit more information for you, if you google W L Cookson you will find that they are still in business today, also I have a will for him

William Lambert Cookson of 119 Talbot Rd Blackpool died 24 April 1927 Probate Lancaster 2 Sept to Jane Cookson widow and William Lambert Cookson Monumental Mason Effects £30,660,15s

Margp

[Alan Winter]

W L Cookson monument inscription: https://adwphotos.blogspot.com/2019/09/layton-cemetery.html

[Maiden Stone]

W L Cookson monument inscription: https://adwphotos.blogspot.com/2019/09/layton-cemetery.html

It was a successful business, judging by the size of the estate.
My link to a Cookson is a liaison resulting in an illegitimate child who died young.