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Household of Margaret Jane Cook (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Margaret Jane Cook and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Jane Cook, born in 1831 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Margaret Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Mary Ellen (born 1853 in Durham, England) and Catherine (born 1855 in Durham, England). She had 3 grandchildren; Annie Elenor (born 1874 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), Mary Annie (born 1877 in Hetton, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1878 in Hetton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Margaret Jane's Granson, John Edward Willis, born in 1880 in Silksworth, Durham, England.


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Margaret Jane Cook's household

Female

Margaret Jane

Cook

Head
Female

Mary Ellen

Willis

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Ritchie

Daughter
Female

Annie Elenor

Coathern

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary Annie

Ritchie

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary

Willis

Grand Daughter
Male

John Edward

Willis

Granson
First name(s) Margaret Jane
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret Jane

Cook

Head

Widow

50

1831

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Mary Ellen

Willis

Daughter

Widow

28

1853

Durham, England

Catherine

Ritchie

Daughter

Widow

26

1855

Durham, England

Annie Elenor

Coathern

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Mary Annie

Ritchie

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hetton, Durham, England

Mary

Willis

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hetton, Durham, England

John Edward

Willis

Granson

Single

1

1880

Silksworth, Durham, England

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