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Household of Peter Cook (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

Peter Cook and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Cook, born in 1843 in High Legh, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cook, born in 1848 in Farndon, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in High Legh, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1878 in High Legh, Cheshire, England) and Charles Henry (born 1880 in High Legh, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, William (born 1864 in -), Peter's Servant, Ellen (born 1866 in Lymm, Cheshire, England) and Peter's Servant, Michael (born 1843 in Galway, Ireland).


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Peter Cook's household

Male

Peter

Cook

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cook

Wife
Male

William

Cook

Son
Female

Mary

Cook

Daughter
Male

Charles Henry

Cook

Son
Male

William

Painter

Servant
Female

Ellen

Clowes

Servant
Male

Michael

Foy

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place High Legh, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Cook

Head

Married

38

1843

High Legh, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Cook

Wife

Married

33

1848

Farndon, Cheshire, England

William

Cook

Son

Single

5

1876

High Legh, Cheshire, England

Mary

Cook

Daughter

Single

3

1878

High Legh, Cheshire, England

Charles Henry

Cook

Son

Single

1

1880

High Legh, Cheshire, England

William

Painter

Servant

Single

17

1864

-

Ellen

Clowes

Servant

Single

15

1866

Lymm, Cheshire, England

Michael

Foy

Servant

Single

38

1843

Galway, Ireland

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