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Household of John Hancock (born 1847, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancock, born in 1847 in Instow, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Prudence Hancock, born in 1854 in Fremington, Devon, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1881 in Instow, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Eliza (born 1814 in Georgeham, Devon, England), John's Servant, Ellen (born 1864 in Instow, Devon, England), John's Servant, George (born 1855 in Fremington, Devon, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1866 in Fremington, Devon, England).
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John Hancock's household
John
Hancock
Head
Prudence
Hancock
Wife
John
Hancock
Son
Eliza
Hancock
Mother
Ellen
Tout
Servant
George
Thorne
Servant
John
Huxtable
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Hancock |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Instow, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Hancock | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Instow, Devon, England | |
Prudence | Hancock | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Fremington, Devon, England | |
John | Hancock | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Instow, Devon, England | |
Eliza | Hancock | Mother | Widow | 67 | 1814 | Georgeham, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Tout | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Instow, Devon, England | |
George | Thorne | Servant | Single | 26 | 1855 | Fremington, Devon, England | |
John | Huxtable | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Fremington, Devon, England |
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