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Household of Matthew Cook (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Cook, born in 1841 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Betsy Cook, born in 1840 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1860 in Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Matthew (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Cook's household

Male

Matthew

Cook

Head
Female

Betsy

Cook

Wife
Male

John

Cook

Son
Female

Margaret

Cook

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Cook

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Cook

Son
Male

Matthew

Cook

Son
Female

Mary A

Cook

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Cook

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Cook

Head

Married

40

1841

Lancashire, England

Betsy

Cook

Wife

Married

41

1840

Kendal, Westmorland, England

John

Cook

Son

Single

21

1860

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Cook

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Cook

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Cook

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Cook

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Cook

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Cook

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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