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Household of William Hancock (born 1831, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hancock, born in 1831 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth E Hancock, born in 1839 in Bispham Green, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1863 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1873 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Henry Woodcock, born in 1835 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.
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William Hancock's household
William
Hancock
Head
Elizabeth E
Hancock
Wife
Ellen
Hancock
Daughter
Elizabeth
Hancock
Daughter
Ann
Hancock
Daughter
Mary J
Hancock
Daughter
Sarah
Hancock
Daughter
William
Hancock
Son
Henry
Woodcock
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Hancock |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Pemberton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Hancock | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth E | Hancock | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Bispham Green, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Mary J | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Hancock | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
William | Hancock | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Henry | Woodcock | Boarder | Single | 46 | 1835 | Ashton, Lancashire, England |
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