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James Cook was born on 27 October 1728. He was the second of eight children. His father was James Cook, a farmer and his mother was Grace Pace, a locally born girl. He was born in Marton, Yorkshire and in 1736 they moved to Airy Holme farm in Great Ayton. His father's boss paid for young James to attend the local school. In 1741 he started to work for his father. When he was 16 he moved to the fishing village of Staithes where he was apprenticed to a grocer. After that, he took to the sea after deciding that the shop life wasn't for him.
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∙ 14y ago- James Cook was the son of a farm labourer.
- His mother was named Grace Pace until she married his father.
- Cook was not very ambitious so he was apprenticed to a haberdasher/grocer at age 16.
- He lacked aptitude for that trade, so his employer took him to meet local shipowners, who took him on as a merchant navy apprentice.
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∙ 13y agoYes. James Cook was the son of a farm labourer.
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∙ 12y agoAs a child, James Cook lived in Marton, a small farming community in Yorkshire, England.
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∙ 12y agoJames cook grew up in England
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∙ 13y agoHe lived in Yorkshire,England.
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What country did James Cook represent?
James Cook represented England.
What country did Captain Cook explore for?
Captain James Cook represented England on his journeys.
Where did Captain James Cook come from?
Captain James Cook was born in England.
Does James cook represent England?
No. James Cook was a seafarer and explorer who was murdered in Hawaii.
What year did Captain Cook leave England?
James Cook was not a captain when he left England on his first mission of exploration. Lieutenant James Cook departed Plymouth, England on 25 August 1768.
What country did James Cook represent?
James Cook represented England.
What country did Captain Cook explore for?
Captain James Cook represented England on his journeys.
Where did Captain James Cook come from?
Captain James Cook was born in England.
What was explorer James cook's nationally?
Captain James Cook was an Englishman i.e. He was from England
What part of England was James Cook born in?
James Cook was born in Marton, Yorkshire.
Did Captain James Cook Get Married?
Captain James Cook got married in England.
Does James cook represent England?
No. James Cook was a seafarer and explorer who was murdered in Hawaii.
Where did James Cook live when he was seven years old?
James Cook was born in Marton in North Yorkshire, now part of Middlesbrough, England. This is where he spent his life until he was around sixteen.
What year did Captain Cook leave England?
James Cook was not a captain when he left England on his first mission of exploration. Lieutenant James Cook departed Plymouth, England on 25 August 1768.
What is the hometown of James Cook?
James Cook was born in Yorkshire England but moved to Ormesby. he then left home and worked on Staithes
In what country did Captain James Cook grow up?
James Cook grew up in England.
What country was Captain Cook from?
Captain James Cook was English.
