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Household of Martha Hancock (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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.

Martha Hancock and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Hancock, born in 1839 in Dinham, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Martha was the head of the household, married to James Hancock, born in 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Boarder, James Gathergold, born in 1841 in Lynn, Norfolk, England.


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Martha Hancock's household

Female

Martha

Hancock

Head
Male

James

Hancock

Son
Male

John

Hancock

Son
Male

James

Gathergold

Boarder
First name(s) Martha
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Dinham, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Martha

Hancock

Head

Married

42

1839

Dinham, Cheshire, England

James

Hancock

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Hancock

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Gathergold

Boarder

-

40

1841

Lynn, Norfolk, England

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