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Household of James Cook (born 1846, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cook, born in 1846 in Sorn, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Cook, born in 1846 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1871 in Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland), David G (born 1872 in Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jean J (born 1874 in England), Robert W (born 1877 in England) and Gavin A (born 1881 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie P Smith, born in 1863 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Cook's household
James
Cook
Head
Helen
Cook
Wife
James
Cook
Son
David G
Cook
Son
Jean J
Cook
Daughter
Robert W
Cook
Son
Gavin A
Cook
Son
Jessie P
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cook |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cook | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Cook | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
James | Cook | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
David G | Cook | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jean J | Cook | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | England | |
Robert W | Cook | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | England | |
Gavin A | Cook | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | England | |
Jessie P | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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