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Household of William Hancox (born 1844, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Hancox and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hancox, born in 1844 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hancox, born in 1837 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Percy (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William Hy (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Gertrude (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Hancox's household

Male

William

Hancox

Head
Female

Ellen

Hancox

Wife
Male

George

Hancox

Son
Male

Percy

Hancox

Son
Male

William Hy

Hancox

Son
Female

Emily

Hancox

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Hancox

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Hancox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hancox

Head

Married

37

1844

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Hancox

Wife

Married

44

1837

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George

Hancox

Son

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Percy

Hancox

Son

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Hancox

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Hancox

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Hancox

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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