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Household of Richard Hancock (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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.

Richard Hancock and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Hancock, born in 1818 in South Molton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hancock, born in 1828 in South Molton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1855 in George Nympton, Devon, England) and William (born 1856 in George Nympton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Marwood, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, Jane (born 1869 in Georgeham, Devon, England).


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Richard Hancock's household

Male

Richard

Hancock

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hancock

Wife
Male

Richard

Hancock

Son
Male

William

Hancock

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Servant
Female

Jane

Miles

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place South Molton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Hancock

Head

Married

63

1818

South Molton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Hancock

Wife

Married

53

1828

South Molton, Devon, England

Richard

Hancock

Son

Single

26

1855

George Nympton, Devon, England

William

Hancock

Son

Single

25

1856

George Nympton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Servant

Single

20

1861

Marwood, Devon, England

Jane

Miles

Servant

Single

12

1869

Georgeham, Devon, England

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