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Household of William Cook (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

William Cook and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cook, born in 1829 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cook, born in 1835 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1865 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), John S (born 1867 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1870 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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William Cook's household

Male

William

Cook

Head
Female

Sarah

Cook

Wife
Male

Peter

Cook

Son
Male

John S

Cook

Son
Male

William

Cook

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cook

Head

Married

52

1829

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cook

Wife

Married

46

1835

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Peter

Cook

Son

Single

16

1865

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John S

Cook

Son

Single

14

1867

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

William

Cook

Son

Single

11

1870

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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