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Household of John Cook (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 1817 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cook, born in 1827 in Aspull, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1849 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), John (born 1855 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Thomas M (born 1867 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Mary Marden, born in 1807 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.


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John Cook's household

Male

John

Cook

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cook

Wife
Female

Mary

Cook

Daughter
Male

John

Cook

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cook

Daughter
Male

Thomas M

Cook

Son
Female

Mary

Marden

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cook

Head

Married

64

1817

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cook

Wife

Married

54

1827

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cook

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Cook

Son

Single

26

1855

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cook

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Thomas M

Cook

Son

Single

14

1867

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Marden

Mother In Law

Widow

74

1807

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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