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Household of John Hancocks (born 1851, Shropshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Hancocks and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancocks, born in 1851 in Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Hancocks, born in 1853 in Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1875 in Shropshire, England), Isaac (born 1877 in Shropshire, England) and William (born 1881 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nice, Mary Anne (born 1865 in Shropshire, England) and John's Boarder, John H (born 1853 in Shropshire, England).
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John Hancocks's household
John
Hancocks
Head
Ruth
Hancocks
Wife
John
Hancocks
Son
Isaac
Hancocks
Son
William
Hancocks
Son
Mary Anne
Richards
Nice
John H
Richards
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Hancocks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Shropshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Hancocks | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Shropshire, England | |
Ruth | Hancocks | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Shropshire, England | |
John | Hancocks | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Shropshire, England | |
Isaac | Hancocks | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Shropshire, England | |
William | Hancocks | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Altofts, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Anne | Richards | Nice | Single | 16 | 1865 | Shropshire, England | |
John H | Richards | Boarder | Single | 28 | 1853 | Shropshire, England |
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