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Household of John Hancock (born 1829, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancock, born in 1829 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Hancock, born in 1823 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Jonah (born 1853 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England), Lydia (born 1861 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England), Edna (born 1864 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England) and Sarah (born 1867 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England).


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Female

Sarah

Hancock

Wife
Male

Jonah

Hancock

Son
Female

Lydia

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Edna

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Hancock

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hancock

Head

Married

52

1829

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Hancock

Wife

Married

58

1823

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Jonah

Hancock

Son

Single

28

1853

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Lydia

Hancock

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Edna

Hancock

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Hancock

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

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