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Household of William Cox (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 Cox and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cox, born in 1853 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Cox, born in 1853 in Brixham, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Lydia (born 1840 in London, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, Mary (born 1820 in Broadstairs, Kent, England).


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William Cox's household

Male

William

Cox

Head
Female

Hannah

Cox

Wife
Female

Lydia

Dennis

Visitor
Female

Mary

Scherton

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Cox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Brixham, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cox

Head

Married

28

1853

Brixham, Devon, England

Hannah

Cox

Wife

Married

28

1853

Brixham, Devon, England

Lydia

Dennis

Visitor

Single

41

1840

London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Scherton

Lodger

Widow

61

1820

Broadstairs, Kent, England

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