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Household of James Cook (born 1844, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cook, born in 1844 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Cook, born in 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret Ann (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Alice Kay, born in 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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James Cook's household

Male

James

Cook

Head
Female

Jane

Cook

Wife
Female

Alice

Kay

Step Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Cook

Daughter
Male

James

Cook

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cook

Head

Married

37

1844

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Cook

Wife

Married

34

1847

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Kay

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Cook

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Cook

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

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