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Household of William Hancock (born 1829, Derbyshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hancock, born in 1829 in Derby, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hancock, born in 1829 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1856 in Derby, Derbyshire, England), James (born 1878 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; William, born 1876 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, John Carson, born in 1855 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.


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William Hancock's household

Male

William

Hancock

Head
Female

Ellen

Hancock

Wife
Male

Edward

Hancock

Son
Male

William

Hancock

Grand Son
Male

John

Carson

Lodger Head
Female

Sarah

Carson

Wife
Male

James

Carson

Son
Female

Ellen

Carson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Derby, Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hancock

Head

Married

52

1829

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Ellen

Hancock

Wife

Married

52

1829

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Edward

Hancock

Son

Single

25

1856

Derby, Derbyshire, England

William

Hancock

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

John

Carson

Lodger Head

Married

26

1855

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Carson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Derby, Derbyshire, England

James

Carson

Son

Single

3

1878

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Carson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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