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Household of Thomas Cook (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Thomas Cook and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cook, born in 1832 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cook, born in 1833 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Emma H (born 1871 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Fanny (born 1874 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Cousin, Elizabeth (born 1834 in Scotland), Thomas's Servant, Margaret (born 1852 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Ellen (born 1858 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Cook's household

Male

Thomas

Cook

Head
Female

Sarah

Cook

Wife
Female

Emma H

Cook

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Cook

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Jewell

Cousin
Female

Margaret

Jones

Servant
Female

Ellen

Spencer

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cook

Head

Married

49

1832

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cook

Wife

Married

48

1833

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Emma H

Cook

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Cook

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Jewell

Cousin

Single

47

1834

Scotland

Margaret

Jones

Servant

Single

29

1852

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Ellen

Spencer

Servant

Single

23

1858

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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