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Household of John Hancock (born 1854, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancock, born in 1854 in Cannington, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amelia L E Hancock, born in 1862 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Harry N, born 1881 in Plumstead, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, William T (born 1859 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), John's Cousin, William M (born 1877 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), John's Servant, Daniel P (born 1864 in Bath, Somerset, England), John's Servant, Emily H (born 1867 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and John's Servant, Eliza (born 1862 in Woolwich, Kent, England).


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Female

Amelia L E

Hancock

Wife
Male

Harry N

Hancock

Son
Male

William T

Burrows

Brother In Law
Male

William M

Burrows

Cousin
Male

Daniel P

Hurley

Servant
Female

Emily H

Smith

Servant
Female

Eliza

Eyre

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Cannington, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hancock

Head

Married

27

1854

Cannington, Somerset, England

Amelia L E

Hancock

Wife

Married

19

1862

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Harry N

Hancock

Son

Single

0

1881

Plumstead, Kent, England

William T

Burrows

Brother In Law

Single

22

1859

Southampton, Hampshire, England

William M

Burrows

Cousin

Single

4

1877

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Daniel P

Hurley

Servant

Single

17

1864

Bath, Somerset, England

Emily H

Smith

Servant

Single

14

1867

Plumstead, Kent, England

Eliza

Eyre

Servant

Single

19

1862

Woolwich, Kent, England

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