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Household of William Hancock (born 1816, 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.

William Hancock and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hancock, born in 1816 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Hancock, born in 1816 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Eliza (born 1861 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), William's Lodger, Ellenora (born 1822 in Silverton, Devon, England), William's Lodger, Elizabeth B (born 1825 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England) and William's Lodger, Rebecca (born 1796 in Ireland).


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William Hancock's household

Male

William

Hancock

Head
Female

Mary

Hancock

Wife
Female

Eliza

Hill

Servant
Female

Ellenora

Hole

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth B

Hole

Lodger
Female

Rebecca

Gamble

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hancock

Head

Married

65

1816

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Mary

Hancock

Wife

Married

65

1816

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Eliza

Hill

Servant

Single

20

1861

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ellenora

Hole

Lodger

Single

59

1822

Silverton, Devon, England

Elizabeth B

Hole

Lodger

Single

56

1825

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Rebecca

Gamble

Lodger

Single

85

1796

Ireland

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