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Household of Benjamin Cox (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Cox, born in 1840 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sophia Cox, born in 1845 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Benjamin (born 1869 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1875 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1878 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1880 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England) and Mary (born 1816 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Cox's household

Male

Benjamin

Cox

Head
Female

Sophia

Cox

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Cox

Son
Male

William

Cox

Son
Male

John

Cox

Son
Male

Joseph

Cox

Son
Female

Mary

Priest

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Cox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Cox

Head

Married

41

1840

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Sophia

Cox

Wife

Married

36

1845

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Cox

Son

Single

12

1869

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

William

Cox

Son

Single

6

1875

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

John

Cox

Son

Single

3

1878

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Cox

Son

Single

1

1880

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Priest

Son

Single

65

1816

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

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