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Household of James E Cosnett (born 1842, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 E Cosnett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James E Cosnett, born in 1842 in Clapham, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. James E was the head of the household, married to Fanny Cosnett, born in 1836 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Rose (born 1870 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James E's Niece, Lucy (born 1849 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England), James E's Assistant, Minnie (born 1863 in Ireland) and James E's Servant, Alice (born 1868 in Chipstead, Surrey, England).


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James E Cosnett's household

Male

James E

Cosnett

Head
Female

Fanny

Cosnett

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Cosnett

Daughter
Female

Rose

Cosnett

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Woods

Niece
Female

Minnie

Greaves

Assistant
Female

Alice

Rochester

Servant
First name(s) James E
Last name Cosnett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Clapham, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James E

Cosnett

Head

Married

39

1842

Clapham, Surrey, England

Fanny

Cosnett

Wife

Married

45

1836

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Cosnett

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Croydon, Surrey, England

Rose

Cosnett

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Croydon, Surrey, England

Lucy

Woods

Niece

Single

32

1849

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Minnie

Greaves

Assistant

Single

18

1863

Ireland

Alice

Rochester

Servant

Single

13

1868

Chipstead, Surrey, England

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