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Household of John Hancock (born 1853, Somerset)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancock, born in 1853 in Puxton, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Kerton Patience Hancock, born in 1855 in Yatton, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Eliza Jane, born 1879 in Wick St Lawrence.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Harry King, born in 1863 in Puxton, Somerset, England.


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Female

Kerton Patience

Hancock

Wife
Female

Eliza Jane

Hancock

Daughter
Male

Harry

King

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Puxton, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hancock

Head

Married

28

1853

Puxton, Somerset, England

Kerton Patience

Hancock

Wife

Married

26

1855

Yatton, Somerset, England

Eliza Jane

Hancock

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wick St Lawrence

Harry

King

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Puxton, Somerset, England

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