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Household of James Hanks (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Hanks and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hanks, born in 1846 in Askern, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Frances Hanks, born in 1843 in Fairburn, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1868 in Glass Houghton, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1870 in Glass Houghton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Townsley, born in 1842 in Glass Houghton, Yorkshire, England.


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James Hanks's household

Male

James

Hanks

Head
Female

Frances

Hanks

Wife
Male

William

Hanks

Son
Male

George

Hanks

Son
Male

William

Townsley

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Hanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Askern, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hanks

Head

Married

35

1846

Askern, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Hanks

Wife

Married

38

1843

Fairburn, Yorkshire, England

William

Hanks

Son

Single

13

1868

Glass Houghton, Yorkshire, England

George

Hanks

Son

Single

11

1870

Glass Houghton, Yorkshire, England

William

Townsley

Boarder

Single

39

1842

Glass Houghton, Yorkshire, England

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