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Household of William Cox (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cox, born in 1838 in Walsall, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Helen K (born 1868 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Alice W (born 1870 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Jessica (born 1874 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and Bertha (born 1875 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Sarah (born 1834 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England), William's Visitor, Julia (born 1865 in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).


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William Cox's household

Male

William

Cox

Head
Female

Sarah

Pearson

Visitor
Female

Julia

Pearson

Visitor
Female

Helen K

Cox

Daughter
Female

Alice W

Cox

Daughter
Female

Annie

Cox

Daughter
Female

Jessica

Cox

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Cox

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Jakes

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Cox
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cox

Head

Widower

43

1838

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Pearson

Visitor

Married

47

1834

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Julia

Pearson

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Pelsall, Staffordshire, England

Helen K

Cox

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Alice W

Cox

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Cox

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Jessica

Cox

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Bertha

Cox

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Jakes

Servant

Single

19

1862

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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