I am looking for more information on the family of George Osmond and Elizabeth Cookson. This is what I have so far, mostly from Census' lists

1861 Census in Shepton Beauchamp Somerset
Elizabeth Cookson widow age: 62 Fundholder born in Walworth
Eda A E daughter Unmarried age: 34 born Somerset
Emma A age 29 daughter born Guernsey
Adela age 22 daughter born Powerstock

1871 census in Frome Somerset
Elizabeth widow 72 "Dividends Interest of Money" born Walworth
Eda Agnes 44 unmarried
Adela 32 unmarried (Looks like Adela never married)
Adela Cookson age 74 died Jan/Feb/Mar 1913 in Long Ashton Somerset


Elizabeth Cookson age 75 died in Sep 1873 in Frome
Eda Agnes Cookson aged 63 died Oct/Nov/Dec 1889 in Holbeck Yorkshire where her brother Osmond was the Reverend


William Edgar Decrackenthorpe Cookson , son of George and Elizabeth was christend in Powerstock on 16MAr 1836
As were his siblings:
Adela 23 Sep 1838
Emma Rosaline 30 Apr 1833
Mary Ellen Robina 31 Dec 1833

William Edgar de C Cookson died 1898 Jul/Aug/Sep age 62 in Axminster Devon
His daughter Eveline married Charles Spence

1901 census: in Bristol 1 Albert Road (obviously a school boarding house!)
Charles Spence 42 Schoolmaster Clifton College, born Cheshire Rock Ferry
Eveline L(nee Cookson) wife 27 born Frome Somerset
Louisa H Cookson mother-in-law widow bn Germany

1901 census:
Adela is living in Lyme Regis living on own means.
Emma L Lee age 32 single visitor born London and 3 servants. (she must have inherited money from someone ? her father??)


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