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Household of Jonas Cook (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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.

Jonas Cook and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jonas Cook, born in 1839 in South Brent, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Jonas was the head of the household, married to Betsy Cook, born in 1842 in Wedmore, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1876 in East Brent, Somerset, England), Jane (born 1877 in East Brent, Somerset, England), Marinda (born 1878 in East Brent, Somerset, England) and Permalla (born 1880 in East Brent, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Jonas's Boarder, Benjamin Sharks, born in 1856 in East Brent, Somerset, England.


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Jonas Cook's household

Male

Jonas

Cook

Head
Female

Betsy

Cook

Wife
Male

Thomas

Cook

Son
Female

Jane

Cook

Daughter
Female

Marinda

Cook

Daughter
Female

Permalla

Cook

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Sharks

Boarder
First name(s) Jonas
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place South Brent, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jonas

Cook

Head

Married

42

1839

South Brent, Somerset, England

Betsy

Cook

Wife

Married

39

1842

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Thomas

Cook

Son

Single

5

1876

East Brent, Somerset, England

Jane

Cook

Daughter

Single

4

1877

East Brent, Somerset, England

Marinda

Cook

Daughter

Single

3

1878

East Brent, Somerset, England

Permalla

Cook

Daughter

Single

1

1880

East Brent, Somerset, England

Benjamin

Sharks

Boarder

Single

25

1856

East Brent, Somerset, England

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