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Household of John Hancock (born 1846, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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 1846 in St Agnes, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hancock, born in 1847 in Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Adline (born 1872 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England), Joseph (born 1874 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England), Mary C (born 1876 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England) and Clara (born 1878 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Bessie Trethewey, born in 1863 in Newquay, Cornwall, England.
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John Hancock's household
John
Hancock
Head
Ellen
Hancock
Wife
Adline
Hancock
Daughter
Joseph
Hancock
Son
Mary C
Hancock
Daughter
Clara
Hancock
Daughter
Bessie
Trethewey
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Hancock |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | St Agnes, Cornwall, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Hancock | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | St Agnes, Cornwall, England | |
Ellen | Hancock | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Cornwall, England | |
Adline | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | St Agnes, Cornwall, England | |
Joseph | Hancock | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | St Agnes, Cornwall, England | |
Mary C | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | St Agnes, Cornwall, England | |
Clara | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | St Agnes, Cornwall, England | |
Bessie | Trethewey | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Newquay, Cornwall, England |
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