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Household of John Hancock (born 1816, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancock, born in 1816 in Torpoint, Cornwall, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hancock, born in 1817 in St Germans, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1849 in Truro, Cornwall, England.


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hancock

Wife
Male

James

Hancock

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Torpoint, Cornwall, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Hancock

Head

Married

65

1816

Torpoint, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Hancock

Wife

Married

64

1817

St Germans, Cornwall, England

James

Hancock

Son

Single

32

1849

Truro, Cornwall, England

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