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Household of John Cook (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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.

John Cook and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cook, born in 1831 in Newton Abbot, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Cook, born in 1842 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Gerthy (born 1870 in Exminster, Devon, England), John's Boarder, Laura (born 1860 in Ashburton, Devon, England), John's Boarder, Frederick (born 1858 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, William H (born 1825 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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John Cook's household

Male

John

Cook

Head
Female

Martha

Cook

Wife
Female

Gerthy

Carter

Visitor
Female

Laura

Smerdon

Boarder
Male

Frederick

Berryman

Boarder
Male

William H

Allan

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cook

Head

Married

50

1831

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Martha

Cook

Wife

Married

39

1842

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Gerthy

Carter

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Exminster, Devon, England

Laura

Smerdon

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Ashburton, Devon, England

Frederick

Berryman

Boarder

Single

23

1858

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

William H

Allan

Lodger

Single

56

1825

Exeter, Devon, England

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