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Household of James Hancock (born 1812, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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.

James Hancock and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hancock, born in 1812 in Shropshire, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Hancock, born in 1831 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 10 children; Matilda (born 1858 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1860 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Mary (born 1863 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1865 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Catherine (born 1868 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Rosa (born 1870 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England), William (born 1872 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England), Albert (born 1874 in London, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England) and Thomas (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, Charles Hancock, born in 1866 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.


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James Hancock's household

Male

James

Hancock

Head
Female

Ann

Hancock

Wife
Female

Matilda

Hancock

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Hancock

Son
Female

Mary

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Rosa

Hancock

Daughter
Male

William

Hancock

Son
Male

Albert

Hancock

Son
Male

Henry

Hancock

Son
Male

Thomas

Hancock

Son
Male

Charles

Hancock

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Hancock

Head

Married

69

1812

Shropshire, England

Ann

Hancock

Wife

Married

50

1831

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Matilda

Hancock

Daughter

Single

23

1858

City of London, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Hancock

Son

Single

21

1860

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Hancock

Daughter

Single

18

1863

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Hancock

Daughter

Single

16

1865

City of London, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Hancock

Daughter

Single

13

1868

City of London, Middlesex, England

Rosa

Hancock

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

William

Hancock

Son

Single

9

1872

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Albert

Hancock

Son

Single

7

1874

London, Middlesex, England

Henry

Hancock

Son

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Hancock

Son

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

Charles

Hancock

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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