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Household of John Hancock (born 1835, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Hancock and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancock, born in 1835 in Paddington, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Hancock, born in 1841 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 7 children; Sarah (born 1863 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Clara (born 1865 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1868 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Edna (born 1870 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Anna (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Thomas (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, George Waterer, born in 1858 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England.


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Female

Harriett

Hancock

Wife
Female

Sarah

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Clara

Hancock

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Hancock

Son
Female

Edna

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Emily

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Anna

Hancock

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hancock

Son
Male

George

Waterer

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Paddington, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hancock

Head

Married

46

1835

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Harriett

Hancock

Wife

Married

40

1841

Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

Sarah

Hancock

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Clara

Hancock

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Hancock

Son

Single

13

1868

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Edna

Hancock

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Emily

Hancock

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

Anna

Hancock

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Hancock

Son

Single

3

1878

Islington, Middlesex, England

George

Waterer

Boarder

Single

23

1858

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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