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Household of William Hancock (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

William Hancock and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hancock, born in 1821 in Pilton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Hancock, born in 1831 in Westdowns, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth H (born 1864 in Exeter, Devon, England), Lucy E (born 1866 in Exeter, Devon, England), Emily J (born 1869 in Sheepwash, Devon, England), William H (born 1871 in Sheepwash, Devon, England) and Joseph F (born 1874 in Sheepwash, Devon, England).


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William Hancock's household

Male

William

Hancock

Head
Female

Hannah

Hancock

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Lucy E

Hancock

Daughter
Female

Emily J

Hancock

Daughter
Male

William H

Hancock

Son
Male

Joseph F

Hancock

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Pilton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hancock

Head

Married

60

1821

Pilton, Devon, England

Hannah

Hancock

Wife

Married

50

1831

Westdowns, Devon, England

Elizabeth H

Hancock

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Exeter, Devon, England

Lucy E

Hancock

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Exeter, Devon, England

Emily J

Hancock

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheepwash, Devon, England

William H

Hancock

Son

Single

10

1871

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Joseph F

Hancock

Son

Single

7

1874

Sheepwash, Devon, England

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