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Household of William Cox (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cox, born in 1840 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cox, born in 1839 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick W (born 1864 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England) and Charles T (born 1866 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Henry Sharples, born in 1851 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England.


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William Cox's household

Male

William

Cox

Head
Female

Sarah

Cox

Wife
Male

Frederick W

Cox

Son
Male

Charles T

Cox

Son
Male

Henry

Sharples

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Cox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cox

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Sarah

Cox

Wife

Married

42

1839

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Frederick W

Cox

Son

Single

17

1864

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Charles T

Cox

Son

Single

15

1866

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Henry

Sharples

Boarder

Widower

30

1851

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

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