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Household of James Cosser (born 1839, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire,Dorset, 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.

James Cosser and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cosser, born in 1839 in Christchurch, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cosser, born in 1849 in Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Harriett (born 1870 in Pokesdown, Hampshire, England), Frederick (born 1871 in Pokesdown, Hampshire, England), James (born 1873 in Pokesdown, Hampshire, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Pokesdown, Hampshire, England) and Alice (born 1879 in Pokesdown, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Kept Child, Sidney Binden, born in 1880 in Pokesdown, Hampshire, England.


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James Cosser's household

Male

James

Cosser

Head
Female

Sarah

Cosser

Wife
Female

Harriett

Cosser

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Cosser

Son
Male

James

Cosser

Son
Male

Arthur

Cosser

Son
Female

Alice

Cosser

Daughter
Male

Sidney

Binden

Kept Child
First name(s) James
Last name Cosser
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cosser

Head

Married

42

1839

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Cosser

Wife

Married

32

1849

Middlesex, England

Harriett

Cosser

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Pokesdown, Hampshire, England

Frederick

Cosser

Son

Single

10

1871

Pokesdown, Hampshire, England

James

Cosser

Son

Single

8

1873

Pokesdown, Hampshire, England

Arthur

Cosser

Son

Single

5

1876

Pokesdown, Hampshire, England

Alice

Cosser

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pokesdown, Hampshire, England

Sidney

Binden

Kept Child

Single

1

1880

Pokesdown, Hampshire, England

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