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Household of Matthew Cook (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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.

Matthew Cook and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Cook, born in 1831 in Sharples, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Alice Cook, born in 1830 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Jesse (born 1860 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1863 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1866 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1874 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Cook's household

Male

Matthew

Cook

Head
Female

Alice

Cook

Wife
Male

Jesse

Cook

Son
Male

Albert

Cook

Son
Male

Charles

Cook

Son
Female

Alice

Cook

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Sharples, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Cook

Head

Married

50

1831

Sharples, Lancashire, England

Alice

Cook

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Jesse

Cook

Son

Single

21

1860

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Albert

Cook

Son

Single

18

1863

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Charles

Cook

Son

Single

15

1866

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Alice

Cook

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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