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Household of John Hancock (born 1823, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancock, born in 1823 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; George Wm (born 1849 in Woolwich, Kent, England), John Hy (born 1864 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Rose Emily (born 1866 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Ann Cartlidge, born in 1825 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Male

George Wm

Hancock

Son
Male

John Hy

Hancock

Son
Female

Rose Emily

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Ann

Cartlidge

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Hancock

Head

Widower

58

1823

Congleton, Cheshire, England

George Wm

Hancock

Son

Single

32

1849

Woolwich, Kent, England

John Hy

Hancock

Son

Single

17

1864

Woolwich, Kent, England

Rose Emily

Hancock

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Woolwich, Kent, England

Ann

Cartlidge

Sister

Widow

56

1825

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

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