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Household of James Hancock (born 1848, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hancock, born in 1848 in King's Nympton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Hancock, born in 1846 in Stoodleigh, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Frances (born 1873 in Landkey, Devon, England), Mary (born 1874 in Landkey, Devon, England), Louisa (born 1875 in Landkey, Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Landkey, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Susan (born 1867 in Swimbridge, Devon, England) and James's Servant, William (born 1855 in West Buckland, Devon, England).
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James Hancock's household
James
Hancock
Head
Agnes
Hancock
Wife
Frances
Hancock
Son
Mary
Hancock
Daughter
Louisa
Hancock
Daughter
Elizabeth
Hancock
Daughter
Susan
Summerwill
Servant
William
Ridge
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Hancock |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | King's Nympton, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Hancock | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | King's Nympton, Devon, England | |
Agnes | Hancock | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Stoodleigh, Devon, England | |
Frances | Hancock | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Landkey, Devon, England | |
Mary | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Landkey, Devon, England | |
Louisa | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Landkey, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Landkey, Devon, England | |
Susan | Summerwill | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Swimbridge, Devon, England | |
William | Ridge | Servant | Single | 26 | 1855 | West Buckland, Devon, England |
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