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Household of Emily Cox (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Emily Cox and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Emily Cox, born in 1847 in Burley, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Emily was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Thomas (born 1873 in Quarry Hill, Cumberland, England), George (born 1877 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin (born 1880 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Emily's Brother, William (born 1864 in Burley, Staffordshire, England) and Emily's Brother, Thomas (born 1866 in Burley, Staffordshire, England).


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Emily Cox's household

Female

Emily

Cox

Head
Male

William

Pointon

Brother
Male

Thomas

Pointon

Brother
Male

Thomas

Cox

Son
Male

George

Cox

Son
Male

Benjamin

Cox

Son
First name(s) Emily
Last name Cox
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Burley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Emily

Cox

Head

Widow

34

1847

Burley, Staffordshire, England

William

Pointon

Brother

Single

17

1864

Burley, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Pointon

Brother

Single

15

1866

Burley, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Cox

Son

Single

8

1873

Quarry Hill, Cumberland, England

George

Cox

Son

Single

4

1877

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Cox

Son

Single

1

1880

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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