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Household of James Hancock (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hancock, born in 1840 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Hancock, born in 1850 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England. They had 8 children; James (born 1867 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1871 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), George (born 1873 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Rebecca (born 1875 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Peter (born 1877 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), John (born 1879 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England) and William (born 1881 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England).


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James Hancock's household

Male

James

Hancock

Head
Female

Ann

Hancock

Wife
Male

James

Hancock

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Hancock

Daughter
Male

George

Hancock

Son
Female

Rebecca

Hancock

Daughter
Male

Peter

Hancock

Son
Male

John

Hancock

Son
Male

William

Hancock

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

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hancock

Head

Married

41

1840

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Hancock

Wife

Married

31

1850

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

James

Hancock

Son

Single

14

1867

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Hancock

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Mary A

Hancock

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

George

Hancock

Son

Single

8

1873

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Rebecca

Hancock

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Peter

Hancock

Son

Single

4

1877

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

John

Hancock

Son

Single

2

1879

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

William

Hancock

Son

Single

0

1881

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

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