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Household of James Cook (born 1841, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cook, born in 1841 in West Ham, Essex, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Cook, born in 1846 in Barking, Essex, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1863 in West Ham, Essex, England), Eliza (born 1869 in West Ham, Essex, England), Alice (born 1872 in West Ham, Essex, England), George (born 1874 in West Ham, Essex, England), Harriet (born 1879 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Ada (born 1878 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Sarah (born 1861 in West Ham, Essex, England) and James's Lodger, Becky (born 1861 in West Ham, Essex, England).


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James Cook's household

Male

James

Cook

Head
Female

Eliza

Cook

Wife
Male

James

Cook

Son
Female

Eliza

Cook

Daughter
Female

Alice

Cook

Daughter
Male

George

Cook

Son
Female

Harriet

Cook

Daughter
Female

Ada

Cook

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Bray

Lodger
Female

Becky

Barry

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place West Ham, Essex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cook

Head

Married

40

1841

West Ham, Essex, England

Eliza

Cook

Wife

Married

35

1846

Barking, Essex, England

James

Cook

Son

Single

18

1863

West Ham, Essex, England

Eliza

Cook

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Ham, Essex, England

Alice

Cook

Daughter

Single

9

1872

West Ham, Essex, England

George

Cook

Son

Single

7

1874

West Ham, Essex, England

Harriet

Cook

Daughter

Single

2

1879

West Ham, Essex, England

Ada

Cook

Daughter

Single

3

1878

West Ham, Essex, England

Sarah

Bray

Lodger

Single

20

1861

West Ham, Essex, England

Becky

Barry

Lodger

Single

20

1861

West Ham, Essex, England

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