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Household of James Cook (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cook, born in 1836 in Kingsteignton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Cook, born in 1831 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1863 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Amelia (born 1869 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Blanche (born 1872 in Teignmouth, Devon, England) and John (born 1875 in Teignmouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Samuel (born 1858 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England) and James's Boarder, James (born 1853 in Ashton, Devon, England).


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James Cook's household

Male

James

Cook

Head
Female

Mary

Cook

Wife
Male

Samuel

Cook

Son
Female

Amelia

Cook

Daughter
Female

Blanche

Cook

Daughter
Male

John

Cook

Son
Male

Samuel

Hibberd

Boarder
Male

James

Short

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kingsteignton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cook

Head

Married

45

1836

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

Mary

Cook

Wife

Married

50

1831

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Samuel

Cook

Son

Single

18

1863

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Amelia

Cook

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Blanche

Cook

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Teignmouth, Devon, England

John

Cook

Son

Single

6

1875

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Samuel

Hibberd

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

James

Short

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Ashton, Devon, England

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