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Household of Matthew Cocks (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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.

Matthew Cocks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Cocks, born in 1837 in St Giles, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Emma Cocks, born in 1839 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Lucy (born 1867 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1873 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), George (born 1875 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), William (born 1876 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Noila (born 1878 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and John (born 1881 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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Matthew Cocks's household

Male

Matthew

Cocks

Head
Female

Emma

Cocks

Wife
Female

Lucy

Cocks

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Cocks

Daughter
Male

George

Cocks

Son
Male

William

Cocks

Son
Female

Noila

Cocks

Daughter
Male

John

Cocks

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Cocks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place St Giles, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matthew

Cocks

Head

Married

44

1837

St Giles, Devon, England

Emma

Cocks

Wife

Married

42

1839

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Lucy

Cocks

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Mary A

Cocks

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Barnstaple, Devon, England

George

Cocks

Son

Single

6

1875

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William

Cocks

Son

Single

5

1876

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Noila

Cocks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John

Cocks

Son

Single

0

1881

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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