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Household of James Hancock (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hancock, born in 1840 in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Hancock, born in 1843 in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Rachel (born 1868 in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1871 in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England), Emily (born 1873 in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England), Samuel (born 1876 in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England) and Jane (born 1879 in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Adam Clare, born in 1844 in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England.


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James Hancock's household

Male

James

Hancock

Head
Female

Eliza

Hancock

Wife
Female

Rachel

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Emily

Hancock

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Hancock

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Jane

Hancock

Daughter
Male

Adam

Clare

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hancock

Head

Married

41

1840

Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Hancock

Wife

Married

38

1843

Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

Rachel

Hancock

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Hancock

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Hancock

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Hancock

Son

Single

5

1876

Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Hancock

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Hancock

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

Adam

Clare

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

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