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Household of James Cook (born 1850, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1850 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Cook, born in 1853 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1872 in York, Yorkshire, England), Martin (born 1877 in Wingate, Durham, England), Emma (born 1878 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, Edward Smith, born in 1813 in Cork, Cork, Ireland.


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James Cook's household

Male

James

Cook

Head
Female

Ann

Cook

Wife
Female

Mary E

Cook

Daughter
Male

Martin

Cook

Son
Female

Emma

Cook

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Cook

Daughter
Male

Edward

Smith

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cook

Head

Married

31

1850

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Ann

Cook

Wife

Married

28

1853

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Cook

Daughter

Single

9

1872

York, Yorkshire, England

Martin

Cook

Son

Single

4

1877

Wingate, Durham, England

Emma

Cook

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Cook

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Smith

Father

Married

68

1813

Cork, Cork, Ireland

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