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Household of Benjamin Cox (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hastings, Sussex, 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.

Benjamin Cox and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Cox, born in 1845 in St Leonard's, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Matilda Cox, born in 1850 in Udimore, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; William G (born 1873 in Hastings, Sussex, England), Ellen E (born 1875 in Hastings, Sussex, England), Florence A (born 1878 in Hastings, Sussex, England) and Charles P (born 1879 in Hastings, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, Minnie A (born 1862 in Beckley, Sussex, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Henry (born 1858 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England).


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Benjamin Cox's household

Male

Benjamin

Cox

Head
Female

Matilda

Cox

Wife
Male

William G

Cox

Son
Female

Ellen E

Cox

Daughter
Female

Florence A

Cox

Daughter
Male

Charles P

Cox

Son
Female

Minnie A

York

Lodger
Male

Henry

Greenland

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Cox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place St Leonard's, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Cox

Head

Married

36

1845

St Leonard's, Sussex, England

Matilda

Cox

Wife

Married

31

1850

Udimore, Sussex, England

William G

Cox

Son

Single

8

1873

Hastings, Sussex, England

Ellen E

Cox

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hastings, Sussex, England

Florence A

Cox

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hastings, Sussex, England

Charles P

Cox

Son

Single

2

1879

Hastings, Sussex, England

Minnie A

York

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Beckley, Sussex, England

Henry

Greenland

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

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