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Household of John Hancock (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1840 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Hancock, born in 1833 in Branston, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Female

Jane

Hancock

Wife
Male

Joseph

Hancock

Son
Female

Jane

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hancock

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hancock

Head

Married

41

1840

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Hancock

Wife

Married

48

1833

Branston, Lincolnshire, England

Joseph

Hancock

Son

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Hancock

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Hancock

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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