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Household of James Cook (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 1837 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Cook, born in 1838 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1862 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1864 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1866 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Robert (born 1835 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, John (born 1848 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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James Cook's household

Male

James

Cook

Head
Female

Jane

Cook

Wife
Female

Margaret

Cook

Daughter
Male

Edward

Cook

Son
Male

Samuel

Cook

Son
Male

James

Cook

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Boarder
Male

John

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cook

Head

Married

44

1837

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Cook

Wife

Married

43

1838

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Cook

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Cook

Son

Single

19

1862

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Cook

Son

Single

17

1864

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Cook

Son

Single

15

1866

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smith

Boarder

Single

46

1835

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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