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Household of John Hancock (born 1848, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancock, born in 1848 in Hoath, Kent, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Emily (born 1869 in Sarre, Kent, England), James (born 1871 in Sarre, Kent, England), Harry (born 1872 in Sarre, Kent, England) and Eliza (born 1874 in Sarre, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth West, born in 1820 in Barham, Kent, England.
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John Hancock's household
John
Hancock
Head
Emily
Hancock
Daughter
James
Hancock
Son
Harry
Hancock
Son
Eliza
Hancock
Daughter
Elizabeth
West
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Hancock |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Hoath, Kent, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Hancock | Head | Widower | 33 | 1848 | Hoath, Kent, England | |
Emily | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Sarre, Kent, England | |
James | Hancock | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Sarre, Kent, England | |
Harry | Hancock | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Sarre, Kent, England | |
Eliza | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Sarre, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | West | Servant | Widow | 61 | 1820 | Barham, Kent, England |
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