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Household of John Hancock (born 1812, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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 1812 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Charles (born 1860 in Halberton, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Mary A (born 1845 in Ide, Devon, England).


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Male

Charles

Hill

Servant
Female

Mary A

Nicholls

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hancock

Head

Single

69

1812

Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Charles

Hill

Servant

Single

21

1860

Halberton, Devon, England

Mary A

Nicholls

Servant

Widow

36

1845

Ide, Devon, England

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