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Household of James Cook (born 1822, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, Scotland

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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 1822 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alexander Y Cook, born in 1859 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander Y (born 1859 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and David M (born 1861 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, George (born 1848 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Servant, Jessie (born 1841 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Servant, Joan (born 1858 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James's Servant, Angus (born 1867 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Cook's household

Male

James

Cook

Head
Male

Alexander Y

Cook

Son
Male

David M

Cook

Son
Male

George

Findly

Servant
Female

Jessie

Sim

Servant
Female

Joan

Thorn

Servant
Male

Angus

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cook

Head

Married

59

1822

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander Y

Cook

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

David M

Cook

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

George

Findly

Servant

Unmarried

33

1848

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Sim

Servant

Unmarried

40

1841

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Joan

Thorn

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Angus

Simpson

Servant

-

14

1867

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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