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Household of William Cocks (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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.

William Cocks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cocks, born in 1836 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Maryann (born 1862 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England), Fanny M (born 1866 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England), Francis W (born 1868 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England) and Herbert W (born 1872 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ellen Ford, born in 1864 in Devon, England.


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William Cocks's household

Male

William

Cocks

Head
Female

Maryann

Cocks

Daughter
Female

Fanny M

Cocks

Daughter
Male

Francis W

Cocks

Son
Male

Herbert W

Cocks

Son
Female

Ellen

Ford

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Cocks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cocks

Head

Widower

45

1836

Devon, England

Maryann

Cocks

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Fanny M

Cocks

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Francis W

Cocks

Son

Single

13

1868

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Herbert W

Cocks

Son

Single

9

1872

Devon, England

Ellen

Ford

Servant

Single

17

1864

Devon, England

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