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Household of William Cox (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 Cox and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cox, born in 1842 in Monkleigh, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Cox, born in 1844 in Torrington, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Frederick M (born 1869 in Bideford, Devon, England), Alfred J (born 1874 in Bideford, Devon, England), Blanche (born 1875 in Bideford, Devon, England), Arthur W (born 1877 in Bideford, Devon, England) and Ethel (born 1880 in Bideford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Edward Gay, born in 1844 in Bideford, Devon, England.


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William Cox's household

Male

William

Cox

Head
Female

Eliza

Cox

Wife
Male

Frederick M

Cox

Son
Male

Alfred J

Cox

Son
Female

Blanche

Cox

Daughter
Male

Arthur W

Cox

Son
Female

Ethel

Cox

Daughter
Male

Edward

Gay

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Cox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Monkleigh, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cox

Head

Married

39

1842

Monkleigh, Devon, England

Eliza

Cox

Wife

Married

37

1844

Torrington, Devon, England

Frederick M

Cox

Son

Single

12

1869

Bideford, Devon, England

Alfred J

Cox

Son

Single

7

1874

Bideford, Devon, England

Blanche

Cox

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bideford, Devon, England

Arthur W

Cox

Son

Single

4

1877

Bideford, Devon, England

Ethel

Cox

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bideford, Devon, England

Edward

Gay

Boarder

-

37

1844

Bideford, Devon, England

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