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Household of William Cook (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 1847 in Flaxton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Anne Cook, born in 1849 in Craik, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1874 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Louisa Rosamond (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John William Danby, born in 1863 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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William Cook's household

Male

William

Cook

Head
Female

Dorothy Anne

Cook

Wife
Male

Richard

Cook

Son
Female

Louisa Rosamond

Cook

Daughter
Male

John William

Danby

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Cook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Flaxton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cook

Head

Married

34

1847

Flaxton, Yorkshire, England

Dorothy Anne

Cook

Wife

Married

32

1849

Craik, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Cook

Son

Single

7

1874

York, Yorkshire, England

Louisa Rosamond

Cook

Daughter

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

John William

Danby

Lodger

Single

18

1863

York, Yorkshire, England

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