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Household of James Cook (born 1855, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 1855 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Cook, born in 1852 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Durham, England), Michael (born 1878 in Southmoor, Durham, England) and Peter (born 1881 in Hebburn, Durham, England).


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James Cook's household

Male

James

Cook

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Cook

Wife
Male

William

Waugh

Son
Male

Michael

Cook

Son
Male

Peter

Cook

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cook

Head

Married

26

1855

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Mary Jane

Cook

Wife

Married

29

1852

Durham, England

William

Waugh

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Michael

Cook

Son

Single

3

1878

Southmoor, Durham, England

Peter

Cook

Son

Single

0

1881

Hebburn, Durham, England

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