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Household of Thomas Cook (born 1800, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, Kent, 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.

Thomas Cook and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cook, born in 1800 in Elham, Kent, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Niece, Sarah (born 1860 in Eastling, Kent, England) and Thomas's Visitor, Frances (born 1832 in Doddington, Kent, England).


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Thomas Cook's household

Male

Thomas

Cook

Head
Female

Sarah

Bensten

Niece
Female

Frances

Bensten

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Elham, Kent, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cook

Head

Widower

81

1800

Elham, Kent, England

Sarah

Bensten

Niece

Single

21

1860

Eastling, Kent, England

Frances

Bensten

Visitor

Married

49

1832

Doddington, Kent, England

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