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Household of John Cook (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cook, born in 1842 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Mary (born 1801 in South Tawton, Devon, England), John's Boarder, William (born 1806 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England), John's Housekeeper, Elizabeth A (born 1853 in Dawlish, Devon, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1851 in Devon, England), John's Servant, Samuel (born 1857 in South Tawton, Devon, England) and John's Servant, George (born 1861 in Devon, England).


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John Cook's household

Male

John

Cook

Head
Female

Mary

Cook

Mother
Male

William

Wills

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth A

Seaward

Housekeeper
Female

Mary

Hole

Servant
Male

Samuel

Powlesland

Servant
Male

George

Yeo

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cook

Head

Single

39

1842

Devon, England

Mary

Cook

Mother

Widow

80

1801

South Tawton, Devon, England

William

Wills

Boarder

Single

75

1806

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Seaward

Housekeeper

Single

28

1853

Dawlish, Devon, England

Mary

Hole

Servant

Single

30

1851

Devon, England

Samuel

Powlesland

Servant

Single

24

1857

South Tawton, Devon, England

George

Yeo

Servant

Single

20

1861

Devon, England

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