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Household of John Hancock (born 1821, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancock, born in 1821 in Ipswich, Suffolk, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1848 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England), Kate (born 1856 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England) and Laura (born 1860 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Kate

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Laura

Hancock

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Hancock

Head

Widower

60

1821

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Elizabeth

Hancock

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Kate

Hancock

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Laura

Hancock

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Colchester, Essex, England

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