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Household of James Cook (born 1806, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cook, born in 1806 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary, born 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, England. He had 4 grandchildren; Margaret (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, Henry Watson, born in 1839 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
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James Cook's household
James
Cook
Head
Mary
Watson
Daughter
Margaret
Watson
Grand Daughter
Sarah
Watson
Grand Daughter
Alice
Watson
Grand Daughter
Emily
Watson
Grand Daughter
Henry
Watson
Son In Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cook |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cook | Head | Widower | 75 | 1806 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Watson | Daughter | Married | 40 | 1841 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Watson | Grand Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Watson | Grand Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Watson | Grand Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Emily | Watson | Grand Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Henry | Watson | Son In Law | Married | 42 | 1839 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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