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Household of James Cook (born 1849, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 1849 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Cook, born in 1849 in Bishopsgate. They had 5 children; James E (born 1871 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), John H (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Albert W (born 1876 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Edwin (born 1879 in Deptford, Kent, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Deptford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1814 in Kent, England) and James's Lodger, Henry (born 1830 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England).


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James Cook's household

Male

James

Cook

Head
Female

Emma

Cook

Wife
Male

James E

Cook

Son
Male

John H

Cook

Son
Male

Albert W

Cook

Son
Male

Edwin

Cook

Son
Male

Arthur

Cook

Son
Male

John

Walker

Lodger
Male

Henry

Mackie

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cook

Head

Married

32

1849

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emma

Cook

Wife

Married

32

1849

Bishopsgate

James E

Cook

Son

Single

10

1871

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

John H

Cook

Son

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

Albert W

Cook

Son

Single

5

1876

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edwin

Cook

Son

Single

2

1879

Deptford, Kent, England

Arthur

Cook

Son

Single

0

1881

Deptford, Kent, England

John

Walker

Lodger

Single

67

1814

Kent, England

Henry

Mackie

Lodger

Married

51

1830

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

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