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Household of Joseph Cook (born 1807, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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.

Joseph Cook and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Cook, born in 1807 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cook, born in 1807 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England. They had 1 grandchild; Joseph C, born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Visitor, William (born 1805 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Joseph's Housekeeper, Eleanor (born 1846 in Durham, England), Joseph's Servant, Alice (born 1860 in Hetton, Durham, England) and Joseph's Servant, Margaret A (born 1861 in Durham, England).


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Joseph Cook's household

Male

Joseph

Cook

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cook

Wife
Male

William

Laws

Visitor
Female

Eleanor

Huntley

Housekeeper
Male

Joseph C

Nicholson

Grand Son
Female

Alice

Soulsby

Servant
Female

Margaret A

Lewins

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Cook

Head

Married

74

1807

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Cook

Wife

Married

74

1807

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

William

Laws

Visitor

Married

76

1805

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Eleanor

Huntley

Housekeeper

Widow

35

1846

Durham, England

Joseph C

Nicholson

Grand Son

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

Alice

Soulsby

Servant

Single

21

1860

Hetton, Durham, England

Margaret A

Lewins

Servant

Single

20

1861

Durham, England

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