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Household of John Cox (born 1849, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Atcham, Shropshire, 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.

John Cox and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cox, born in 1849 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma L Cox, born in 1850 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1874 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and Emma (born 1876 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Assistant In Shop, Emma L (born 1863 in Ketley, Shropshire, England), John's Servant, Joseph (born 1862 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), John's Servant, William J (born 1861 in Montford, Shropshire, England), John's Servant, William (born 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), John's Servant, Francis (born 1868 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and John's Servant, Martha (born 1865 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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John Cox's household

Male

John

Cox

Head
Female

Emma L

Cox

Wife
Male

Edwin

Cox

Son
Female

Emma

Cox

Daughter
Female

Emma L

Groves

Assistant In Shop
Male

Joseph

Wynn

Servant
Male

William J

Brunt

Servant
Male

William

Johns

Servant
Male

Francis

Edwards

Servant
Female

Martha

Higgins

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cox

Head

Married

32

1849

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Emma L

Cox

Wife

Married

31

1850

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Edwin

Cox

Son

Single

7

1874

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Emma

Cox

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Emma L

Groves

Assistant In Shop

Single

18

1863

Ketley, Shropshire, England

Joseph

Wynn

Servant

Single

19

1862

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

William J

Brunt

Servant

Single

20

1861

Montford, Shropshire, England

William

Johns

Servant

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Francis

Edwards

Servant

Single

13

1868

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Martha

Higgins

Servant

Single

16

1865

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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