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Household of William Hancock (born 1821, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hancock, born in 1821 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, James (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Niece, Margaret (born 1860 in Ireland).


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William Hancock's household

Male

William

Hancock

Head
Male

James

Hancock

Nephew
Female

Margaret

Hancock

Niece
Male

John

Hancock

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hancock

Head

Widower

60

1821

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Hancock

Nephew

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Hancock

Niece

Married

21

1860

Ireland

John

Hancock

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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