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Household of William Hancox (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hancox, born in 1855 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, single. He had 3 children; George Henry (born 1867 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Flora (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and David (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father Head, Thomas Hancox, born in 1822 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.


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William Hancox's household

Male

William

Hancox

Head
Male

Thomas

Hancox

Father Head
Female

Sarah

Hancox

Wife
Male

George Henry

Hancox

Son
Female

Flora

Hancox

Daughter
Male

David

Hancox

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hancox
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hancox

Head

Single

26

1855

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Hancox

Father Head

Married

59

1822

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Hancox

Wife

Married

47

1834

Kingston, Jamaica

George Henry

Hancox

Son

Single

14

1867

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Flora

Hancox

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

David

Hancox

Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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