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Household of John Hancock (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancock, born in 1840 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Hancock, born in 1840 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah (born 1865 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1866 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Hannah (born 1872 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph (born 1878 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England).


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Female

Sarah

Hancock

Wife
Female

Sarah

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hancock

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hancock

Son
Female

Hannah

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hancock

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Hancock

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hancock

Head

Married

41

1840

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Hancock

Wife

Married

41

1840

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Hancock

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Hancock

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Hancock

Son

Single

12

1869

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Hancock

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Hancock

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Hancock

Son

Single

3

1878

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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