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Household of James Cook (born 1809, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cook, born in 1809 in Thorpe Bassett, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cook, born in 1828 in Lund, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Alfred, born 1856 in Lund, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1850 in Thorpe Bassett, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1858 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Cook's household

Male

James

Cook

Head
Female

Margaret

Cook

Wife
Male

Alfred

Cook

Son
Male

John

Wright

Boarder
Male

William

Bailey

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Thorpe Bassett, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cook

Head

Married

72

1809

Thorpe Bassett, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Cook

Wife

Married

53

1828

Lund, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Cook

Son

Single

25

1856

Lund, Yorkshire, England

John

Wright

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Thorpe Bassett, Yorkshire, England

William

Bailey

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

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