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Household of Walter Cook (born 1851, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland

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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.

Walter Cook and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Cook, born in 1851 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cook, born in 1853 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1878 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Banffshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Sister, Elspet (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland), Walter's Servant, James (born 1867 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Walter's Servant, Helen (born 1864 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Walter Cook's household

Male

Walter

Cook

Head
Female

Margaret

Cook

Wife
Female

Elspet

Cook

Sister
Male

Walter

Cook

Son
Male

William

Cook

Son
Male

James

Cook

Son
Male

James

Christie

Servant
Female

Helen

Gill

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Cook

Head

Married

30

1851

Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cook

Wife

Married

28

1853

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Cook

Sister

Unmarried

16

1865

Banffshire, Scotland

Walter

Cook

Son

-

3

1878

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Cook

Son

-

2

1879

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Cook

Son

-

0

1881

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Christie

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Gill

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

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