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Household of Thomas Cope (born 1839, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, 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.

Thomas Cope and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cope, born in 1839 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cope, born in 1845 in Longton, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1862 in Shelton, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Margaret, born 1881 in Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Son In Law, James (born 1857 in Dent, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, William (born 1861 in Alrewas, Staffordshire, England).


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Thomas Cope's household

Male

Thomas

Cope

Head
Female

Sarah

Cope

Wife
Male

James

Hawley

Son In Law
Female

Emma

Hawley

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Hawley

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Tomlinson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cope
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cope

Head

Married

42

1839

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Cope

Wife

Married

36

1845

Longton, Staffordshire, England

James

Hawley

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Dent, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Hawley

Daughter

Married

19

1862

Shelton, Staffordshire, England

Margaret

Hawley

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Staffordshire, England

William

Tomlinson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Alrewas, Staffordshire, England

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