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Household of John Wm Cook (born 1846, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Wm Cook and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wm Cook, born in 1846 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. John Wm was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John Wm (born 1874 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales), Maud Mary (born 1876 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jessie (born 1878 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John Wm's Servant, Dorcas (born 1849 in Stroud, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John Wm's Lodger Head, William (born 1852 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Wm Cook's household

Male

John Wm

Cook

Head
Male

John Wm

Cook

Son
Female

Maud Mary

Cook

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Cook

Daughter
Female

Dorcas

White

Servant
Male

William

Williams

Lodger Head
First name(s) John Wm
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Wm

Cook

Head

Widower

35

1846

Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

John Wm

Cook

Son

Single

7

1874

Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

Maud Mary

Cook

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jessie

Cook

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

Dorcas

White

Servant

Single

32

1849

Stroud, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Williams

Lodger Head

Single

29

1852

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

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