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Household of John Cook (born 1851, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cook, born in 1851 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Laird, born in 1840 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes M (born 1878 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth Mccourtney (born 1881 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Mary (born 1820 in Ireland), John's Nephew, David (born 1873 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John's Nephew, John (born 1877 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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John Cook's household
John
Cook
Head
Ellen
Laird
Wife
William
Cook
Son
Agnes M
Cook
Daughter
Elisabeth Mccourtney
Cook
Daughter
Mary
Broadfoot
Mother-In-Law
David
Laird
Nephew
John
Cook
Nephew
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cook |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cook | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Laird | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | Cook | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Agnes M | Cook | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth Mccourtney | Cook | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Broadfoot | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 61 | 1820 | Ireland | |
David | Laird | Nephew | - | 8 | 1873 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | Cook | Nephew | - | 4 | 1877 | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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