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Household of Joseph Cook (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Cook, born in 1846 in Easington Lane, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jane Ann (born 1867 in North Biddick, Durham, England), James Nicholson (born 1871 in Washington, Durham, England) and Eleanor (born 1880 in Washington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Uncle, James (born 1830 in Washington, Durham, England) and Joseph's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1862 in Durham, England).


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Joseph Cook's household

Male

Joseph

Cook

Head
Female

Jane Ann

Cook

Daughter
Male

James Nicholson

Cook

Son
Female

Eleanor

Cook

Daughter
Male

James

Nicholson

Uncle
Female

Mary Jane

Hildrew

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Easington Lane, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Cook

Head

Widower

35

1846

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Cook

Daughter

Single

14

1867

North Biddick, Durham, England

James Nicholson

Cook

Son

Single

10

1871

Washington, Durham, England

Eleanor

Cook

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Washington, Durham, England

James

Nicholson

Uncle

Single

51

1830

Washington, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Hildrew

Servant

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

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