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Household of John D Hancock (born 1812, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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.

John D Hancock and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John D Hancock, born in 1812 in Halse, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John D was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hancock, born in 1821 in Nettlecombe, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John D's Visitor, Elizabeth C (born 1825 in Staplegrove, Somerset, England), John D's Servant, Catherine (born 1845 in Somerset, England), John D's Servant, Emma W (born 1847 in Dunster, Somerset, England), John D's Servant, Mary J (born 1863 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England) and John D's Servant, Mary A (born 1858 in Withycombe, Somerset, England).


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John D Hancock's household

Male

John D

Hancock

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hancock

Wife
Female

Elizabeth C

Pratt

Visitor
Female

Catherine

Thorne

Servant
Female

Emma W

Hole

Servant
Female

Mary J

Brownsell

Servant
Female

Mary A

Morse

Servant
First name(s) John D
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Halse, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John D

Hancock

Head

Married

69

1812

Halse, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Hancock

Wife

Married

60

1821

Nettlecombe, Somerset, England

Elizabeth C

Pratt

Visitor

Single

56

1825

Staplegrove, Somerset, England

Catherine

Thorne

Servant

Married

36

1845

Somerset, England

Emma W

Hole

Servant

Single

34

1847

Dunster, Somerset, England

Mary J

Brownsell

Servant

Single

18

1863

Fitzhead, Somerset, England

Mary A

Morse

Servant

Single

23

1858

Withycombe, Somerset, England

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