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Household of William Cox (born 1821, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cox, born in 1821 in Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Hannah, born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Waterworth, born in 1814 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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William Cox's household

Male

William

Cox

Head
Female

Hannah

Cox

Daughter
Male

John

Waterworth

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Cox
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cox

Head

Widower

60

1821

Cheshire, England

Hannah

Cox

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Waterworth

Lodger

Single

67

1814

Preston, Lancashire, England

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