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Household of James Hancock (born 1850, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hancock, born in 1850 in Sandbach, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Hancock, born in 1855 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1877 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England) and Maria (born 1881 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Half Sister, Jane (born 1866 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England), James's Boarder, Alfred (born 1851 in Wheelock, Cheshire, England) and James's Boarder, Emma (born 1852 in Cheshire, England).


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James Hancock's household

Male

James

Hancock

Head
Female

Mary

Hancock

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Maria

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Jane

Skellern

Half Sister
Male

Alfred

Evans

Boarder
Female

Emma

Burgess

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hancock

Head

Married

31

1850

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Mary

Hancock

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Hancock

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Maria

Hancock

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Jane

Skellern

Half Sister

Single

15

1866

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Evans

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Emma

Burgess

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Cheshire, England

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