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Household of William Cox (born 1827, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cox, born in 1827 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Cox, born in 1836 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; William Henry (born 1860 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Charles Jas (born 1863 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Frederick George (born 1865 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and Gertrude A B (born 1872 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Cable, born in 1867 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.


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William Cox's household

Male

William

Cox

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Cox

Wife
Male

William Henry

Cox

Son
Male

Charles Jas

Cox

Son
Male

Frederick George

Cox

Son
Female

Gertrude A B

Cox

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Cable

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Cox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cox

Head

Married

54

1827

Devon, England

Mary Ann

Cox

Wife

Married

45

1836

Portsea, Hampshire, England

William Henry

Cox

Son

Single

21

1860

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Charles Jas

Cox

Son

Single

18

1863

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Frederick George

Cox

Son

Single

16

1865

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Gertrude A B

Cox

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Cable

Servant

Single

14

1867

Portsea, Hampshire, England

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