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Household of John Cook (born 1861, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cook, born in 1861 in Rickarton, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cook, born in 1860 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother-In-Law, David (born 1863 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Robert (born 1863 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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John Cook's household

Male

John

Cook

Head
Female

Sarah

Cook

Wife
Male

John

Cook

Son
Male

David

Cree

Brother-In-Law
Male

Robert

McCandlish

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 20
Birth year 1861
Birth place Rickarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cook

Head

Married

20

1861

Rickarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

Cook

Wife

Married

21

1860

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Cook

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Cree

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

18

1863

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

McCandlish

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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