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Household of John Hancock (born 1826, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, Cheshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancock, born in 1826 in Eastham, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Hancock, born in 1831 in Storeton, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1865 in Bebington, Cheshire, England) and Arthur (born 1869 in Storeton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Sarah Carless, born in 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Female

Jane

Hancock

Wife
Male

Samuel

Hancock

Son
Male

Arthur

Hancock

Son
Female

Sarah

Carless

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Eastham, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hancock

Head

Married

55

1826

Eastham, Cheshire, England

Jane

Hancock

Wife

Married

50

1831

Storeton, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Hancock

Son

Single

16

1865

Bebington, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Hancock

Son

Single

12

1869

Storeton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Carless

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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