Box Census

This page details all census entries we have found relating to the --- family.

These are transcribed as is (no extra information added) apart from "dittos" being expanded

The dates of the census were:

• 1841 was the night of 6 June 1841.
• 1851 was the night of 30 March 1851.
• 1861 was the night of 7 April 1861.
• 1871 was the night of 2 April 1871.
• 1881 was the night of 3 April 1881 .
• 1891 was the night of 5 April 1891.
• 1901 was the night of 31 March 1901.
• 1911 was the night of 2 April 1911.

1841 - Cheltenham Place, Brighton - John Box

Here are John and Lucy Box and their son John Box at Cheltenham Place, in Brighton.

1841 -
Name	Age	Profession	Birth Place
John Box	30	Stable Keeper	Sussex
Lucy Box	30		Sussex
John Box	11		Sussex
Louisa Box	9		Sussex
Sophia Box	2		Sussex

1851 - 35 Cheltenham Place, Brighton - John Box

Here is John Box and his family at 35 Cheltenham Place, Brighton.

1851 - 35 Cheltenham Place, Brighton, Sussex.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
John Box	Head	Married	24	Flyman	Brighton, Sussex
Mary Ann Box	Wife	Married	24		Brighton, Sussex
Mary Ann Box	Daughter		4		Brighton, Sussex
John Box	Son		2		Brighton, Sussex

1851 - 2 Cheltenham Place, Brighton - John Box (Senior)

And just down the road from John Box junior, we have John Box senior.

Here is John Box (Senior) and his family at 2 Cheltenham Place, Brighton.

1851 - 2 Cheltenham Place, Brighton, Sussex.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
John Box	Head	Married	46	Proprietor of Hackney Carriages	Ardingly, Sussex
Lucy Box	Wife	Married	48		East Grinstead, Sussex
Albert Box	Son		10?	Scholar	Brighton, Sussex
Sophia Box	Daughter		11	Scholar	Brighton, Sussex
Ann Brigden	Servant		14	House Servant	East Grinstead, Sussex

1861 - 2 Albion Place, Brighton - John Box and Sarah Jane Box

Here is Sarah Jane Box living with her parents John and Mary Ann Box on the night of 7 April 1861.

1861 - .
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
John Box	Head	Married	34	Cab driver	Brighton, Sussex
Mary Ann Box	Wife	Married	32	Ironer	Brighton, Sussex
John J. Box	Son		12	Scholar	Brighton, Sussex
Sarah J. Box	Daughter		9	Scholar	Brighton, Sussex

1861 - 18 Hannover Street, Brighton - Sarah Carey (née Knight)

Here is Sarah Carey (neé Knight) living with her granddaughter Mary Ann Box on the night of the 7 April 1861.

1861 - 18 Hannover Street, Brighton.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
Sarah Carey	Head	Widow	60	Laundress	Horsham, Sussex
Mary Ann Box	Granddaughter		13	Scholar	Brighton, Sussex

1861 - 18 Newhaven Street, Brighton - Lucy Box (née Card)

Here is Lucy Box (neé Card), the mother of John Box (junior) on the night of the 7 April 1861. Newhaven street is very close to Hanover Street, and where Albion Place probably was.

1861 - 18 Newhaven Street, Brighton.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
Lucy Box	Head	Married	58	Laundress	Hartfield, Sussex
Elizabeth Slaughter	Visitor	Widowed?	50	Laundress	Brighton, Sussex

1871 - 18 Hannover Street, Brighton - Sarah Jane Box

Here is Sarah Jane Box living with her grandmother Sarah Carey on the night of the 2 April 1871.

1871 - 18 Hannover Street, Brighton.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
Sarah Carey	Head	Widow	70	Laundress	Horsham
Sarah Jane Box	Granddaughter	Unmarried	19	Milliner	Brighton

1871 - 4½ Oxford Street, Brighton - John & Mary Box

Here is John & Mary Box on the night of the 2 April 1871, their children have all now left home.

1871 - 4½ Oxford Street, Brighton.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
John Box	Head	Married	44	Flyman	Brighton, Sussex
Mary Box	Wife	Married	43	Ironer	Brighton, Sussex

1881 - 9 Queens Road, Brighton - John

Here is John on the night of the 3rd April 1871, he's not staying with any family, no sign of his wife Mary Ann and now his occupation is listed as 'Hotel Keeper'. It's unclear if 9 Queen's Road is a hotel, or that's just where he is staying.

1881 - 9 Queens Road, Brighton.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
John Box	Head	Married	53	Hotel Keeper	Brighton, Sussex
Augusta Edmonds	Servant	Unmarried	23	Assistant	Brighton, Sussex
Selina Leon	Visitor	Widowed	40	None	Paris, France