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Household of John Hancock (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1846 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Hancock, born in 1853 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Durham, England) and Margaret E (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Sarah Ann Scott, born in 1872 in Cleasby, Yorkshire, England.


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Female

Eleanor

Hancock

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Scott

Step Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hancock

Son
Female

Margaret E

Hancock

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Hancock

Head

Married

35

1846

Durham, England

Eleanor

Hancock

Wife

Married

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Scott

Step Daughter

Single

9

1872

Cleasby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Hancock

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Margaret E

Hancock

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

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