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Household of William Herman Cox (born 1840, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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 Herman Cox and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Herman Cox, born in 1840 in Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William Herman was the head of the household, married to Ellen Louisa Cox, born in 1849 in Fordington, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; William Henry, born 1881 in Ashington, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William Herman's Sister, Dinah Ann (born 1847 in Lyng, Somerset, England), William Herman's Servant, Annie (born 1861 in Stalbridge, Dorset, England) and William Herman's Servant, Jane (born 1867 in East Coker, Somerset, England).


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William Herman Cox's household

Male

William Herman

Cox

Head
Female

Ellen Louisa

Cox

Wife
Male

William Henry

Cox

Son
Female

Dinah Ann

Cox

Sister
Female

Annie

Handsford

Servant
Female

Jane

Neville

Servant
First name(s) William Herman
Last name Cox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Herman

Cox

Head

Married

41

1840

Somerset, England

Ellen Louisa

Cox

Wife

Married

32

1849

Fordington, Dorset, England

William Henry

Cox

Son

Single

0

1881

Ashington, Somerset, England

Dinah Ann

Cox

Sister

Single

34

1847

Lyng, Somerset, England

Annie

Handsford

Servant

Single

20

1861

Stalbridge, Dorset, England

Jane

Neville

Servant

Single

14

1867

East Coker, Somerset, England

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