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Household of William Cossor (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 Cossor and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cossor, born in 1840 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cossor, born in 1842 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1867 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and Thomas (born 1871 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Anny (born 1869 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), William's Son In Law, Joseph (born 1873 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), William's Son In Law, Arthur (born 1875 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and William's Brother In Law, Charles (born 1863 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Cossor's household

Male

William

Cossor

Head
Female

Sarah

Cossor

Wife
Male

James

Cosser

Son
Male

Thomas

Cosser

Son
Female

Anny

Babbage

Daughter In Law
Male

Joseph

Babbage

Son In Law
Male

Arthur

Babbage

Son In Law
Male

Charles

Babbage

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Cossor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cossor

Head

Married

41

1840

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Cossor

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

James

Cosser

Son

Single

14

1867

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Cosser

Son

Single

10

1871

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Anny

Babbage

Daughter In Law

Single

12

1869

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Joseph

Babbage

Son In Law

Single

8

1873

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur

Babbage

Son In Law

Single

6

1875

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Babbage

Brother In Law

Single

18

1863

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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