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Household of William Cook (born 1817, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Cook and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cook, born in 1817 in St Luke's, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1841 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1853 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1860 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Charles (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, John (born 1841 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), William's Stepson, Henry (born 1861 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and William's Stepson, John (born 1865 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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William Cook's household

Male

William

Cook

Head
Male

John

Henley

Son In Law
Female

Mary Ann

Henley

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Cook

Son
Male

Henry

Cook

Son
Male

Henry

Roper

Stepson
Male

John

Roper (Henley)

Stepson
Male

Charles

Henley

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cook

Head

Widower

64

1817

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

John

Henley

Son In Law

Married

40

1841

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Henley

Daughter

Married

40

1841

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Cook

Son

Single

28

1853

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Henry

Cook

Son

Single

21

1860

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Henry

Roper

Stepson

Single

20

1861

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

John

Roper (Henley)

Stepson

Single

16

1865

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Charles

Henley

Son

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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