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Household of William Hancock (born 1837, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hancock, born in 1837 in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Hancock, born in 1836 in Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; James Hg, born 1861 in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Thomas Dawson, born in 1867 in Bradeley, Staffordshire, England.


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William Hancock's household

Male

William

Hancock

Head
Female

Ann

Hancock

Wife
Male

James Hg

Hancock

Son
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hancock

Head

Married

44

1837

Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Hancock

Wife

Married

45

1836

Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England

James Hg

Hancock

Son

Single

20

1861

Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Dawson

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Bradeley, Staffordshire, England

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