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Household of James Rook (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 Rook and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rook, born in 1838 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Rook, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Rosey (born 1870 in Shildon, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Shildon, Durham, England), James (born 1877 in Shildon, Durham, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Hill Top, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Sarah (born 1836 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1862 in Stanley, Durham, England).


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James Rook's household

Male

James

Rook

Head
Female

Mary

Rook

Wife
Female

Rosey

Rook

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Rook

Daughter
Male

James

Rook

Son
Female

Annie

Rook

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Mc Kyo

Boarder
Male

Robert

Mc Kyo

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Rook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lanchester, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rook

Head

Married

43

1838

Lanchester, Durham, England

Mary

Rook

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Rosey

Rook

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Shildon, Durham, England

Sarah

Rook

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Shildon, Durham, England

James

Rook

Son

Single

4

1877

Shildon, Durham, England

Annie

Rook

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hill Top, Durham, England

Sarah

Mc Kyo

Boarder

Single

45

1836

Ireland

Robert

Mc Kyo

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Stanley, Durham, England

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