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Household of Edwin Hancock (born 1837, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Edwin Hancock and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Hancock, born in 1837 in Winscombe, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Hancock, born in 1833 in Kingstone, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Edwin George (born 1863 in Winscombe, Somerset, England), Henry Forest (born 1865 in Winscombe, Somerset, England), Priscilla Alice (born 1869 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Sarah Ruth (born 1873 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and Caroline Maud (born 1875 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Boarder, Arthur Legett, born in 1835 in Farmington, Essex, England.


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Edwin Hancock's household

Male

Edwin

Hancock

Head
Female

Eliza

Hancock

Wife
Male

Edwin George

Hancock

Son
Male

Henry Forest

Hancock

Son
Female

Priscilla Alice

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ruth

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Caroline Maud

Hancock

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Legett

Boarder
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Winscombe, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Hancock

Head

Married

44

1837

Winscombe, Somerset, England

Eliza

Hancock

Wife

Married

48

1833

Kingstone, Somerset, England

Edwin George

Hancock

Son

Single

18

1863

Winscombe, Somerset, England

Henry Forest

Hancock

Son

Single

16

1865

Winscombe, Somerset, England

Priscilla Alice

Hancock

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Sarah Ruth

Hancock

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Caroline Maud

Hancock

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Legett

Boarder

Single

46

1835

Farmington, Essex, England

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