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Household of William Cox (born 1828, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cox, born in 1828 in Rugeley, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William A (born 1862 in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England), Morton (born 1864 in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England), Ernest (born 1869 in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England) and Arthur (born 1873 in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Housekeeper, Eliza Cox, born in 1826 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.


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William Cox's household

Male

William

Cox

Head
Male

William A

Cox

Son
Male

Morton

Cox

Son
Male

Ernest

Cox

Son
Male

Arthur

Cox

Son
Female

Eliza

Cox

Housekeeper
First name(s) William
Last name Cox
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Rugeley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cox

Head

Widower

53

1828

Rugeley, Staffordshire, England

William A

Cox

Son

Single

19

1862

Rugeley, Staffordshire, England

Morton

Cox

Son

Single

17

1864

Rugeley, Staffordshire, England

Ernest

Cox

Son

Single

12

1869

Rugeley, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Cox

Son

Single

8

1873

Rugeley, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Cox

Housekeeper

Widow

55

1826

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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