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Household of Richard Cook (born 1859, 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.

Richard Cook and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Cook, born in 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Cook, born in 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, John Thomas (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Boarder, Mary Ann (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Cook's household

Male

Richard

Cook

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Cook

Wife
Male

Thomas

Cook

Son
Female

Ada

Cook

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Rishton

Boarder
Female

Mary Ann

Rishton

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Cook

Head

Married

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Cook

Wife

Married

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cook

Son

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ada

Cook

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Rishton

Boarder

Married

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Rishton

Boarder

Married

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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