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Household of John Hancock (born 1843, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1843 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Ann Hancock, born in 1849 in Banwell, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1872 in Shippon, Berkshire, England), William Thos (born 1873 in Shippon, Berkshire, England) and Arthur E (born 1876 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Holland, born in 1866 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Female

Eliza Ann

Hancock

Wife
Female

Annie

Hancock

Daughter
Male

William Thos

Hancock

Son
Male

Arthur E

Hancock

Son
Male

William

Holland

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hancock

Head

Married

38

1843

Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Eliza Ann

Hancock

Wife

Married

32

1849

Banwell, Somerset, England

Annie

Hancock

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Shippon, Berkshire, England

William Thos

Hancock

Son

Single

8

1873

Shippon, Berkshire, England

Arthur E

Hancock

Son

Single

5

1876

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Holland

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

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