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Household of John Cope (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, 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.

John Cope and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cope, born in 1838 in Ipstones, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Cope, born in 1840 in Leek, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Ophelia (born 1870 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), Harold (born 1872 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), Gilbert (born 1874 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), Raymond (born 1878 in Leek, Staffordshire, England) and Clarice (born 1879 in Leek, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Eliza Smith, born in 1818 in Leek, Staffordshire, England.


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John Cope's household

Male

John

Cope

Head
Female

Caroline

Cope

Wife
Female

Ophelia

Cope

Daughter
Male

Harold

Cope

Son
Male

Gilbert

Cope

Son
Male

Raymond

Cope

Son
Female

Clarice

Cope

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Smith

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Cope
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ipstones, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cope

Head

Married

43

1838

Ipstones, Staffordshire, England

Caroline

Cope

Wife

Married

41

1840

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Ophelia

Cope

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Harold

Cope

Son

Single

9

1872

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Gilbert

Cope

Son

Single

7

1874

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Raymond

Cope

Son

Single

3

1878

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Clarice

Cope

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Smith

Mother In Law

Married

63

1818

Leek, Staffordshire, England

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