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Household of Benjamin Cook (born 1855, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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.

Benjamin Cook and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Cook, born in 1855 in Wormley, Hertfordshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Cook, born in 1854 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1881 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England) and Gertrude (born 1881 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, Sarah J (born 1868 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Henry (born 1847 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England).


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Benjamin Cook's household

Male

Benjamin

Cook

Head
Female

Sarah E

Cook

Wife
Male

Alfred

Cook

Son
Female

Gertrude

Cook

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Cook

Visitor
Male

Henry

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Wormley, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Cook

Head

Married

26

1855

Wormley, Hertfordshire, England

Sarah E

Cook

Wife

Married

27

1854

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Alfred

Cook

Son

Single

0

1881

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Gertrude

Cook

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Sarah J

Cook

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Henry

Smith

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

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