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Household of John Cook (born 1821, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.
John Cook and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cook, born in 1821 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cook, born in 1832 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1853 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1861 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Robert H (born 1867 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Agnes A (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Banchory Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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John Cook's household
John
Cook
Head
Margaret
Cook
Wife
George
Cook
Son
Mary
Cook
Daughter
James
Cook
Son
Robert H
Cook
Son
Agnes A
Cook
Daughter
Margaret
Johnston
Servant
Mary
Duthie
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cook |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cook | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cook | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Cook | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cook | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
James | Cook | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Robert H | Cook | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Agnes A | Cook | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Johnston | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Duthie | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Banchory Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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