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Household of James Cook (born 1853, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.

James Cook and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cook, born in 1853 in Ickleford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cook, born in 1855 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They had 4 children; Matilda (born 1872 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England), James (born 1873 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England) and Helen (born 1881 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, James (born 1851 in Essex, England), James's Visitor, Isabella (born 1859 in Essex, England) and James's Visitor, Isabella (born 1880 in Essex, England).


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James Cook's household

Male

James

Cook

Head
Female

Sarah

Cook

Wife
Female

Matilda

Cook

Daughter
Male

James

Cook

Son
Female

Sarah

Cook

Daughter
Female

Helen

Cook

Daughter
Male

James

Carter

Lodger
Female

Isabella

Cook

Visitor
Female

Isabella

Cook

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ickleford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cook

Head

Married

28

1853

Ickleford, Hertfordshire, England

Sarah

Cook

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Matilda

Cook

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

James

Cook

Son

Single

8

1873

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Sarah

Cook

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Helen

Cook

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

James

Carter

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Essex, England

Isabella

Cook

Visitor

Married

22

1859

Essex, England

Isabella

Cook

Visitor

Single

1

1880

Essex, England

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