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Household of William Hancock (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hancock, born in 1855 in Mary Tavy, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Hancock, born in 1859 in Holsworthy, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1878 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), William H (born 1879 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).


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William Hancock's household

Male

William

Hancock

Head
Female

Ann

Hancock

Wife
Female

Emma

Hancock

Daughter
Male

William H

Hancock

Son
Male

Thomas

Hancock

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Hancock

Head

Married

26

1855

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Ann

Hancock

Wife

Married

22

1859

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Emma

Hancock

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Holsworthy, Devon, England

William H

Hancock

Son

Single

2

1879

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Thomas

Hancock

Son

Single

1

1880

Holsworthy, Devon, England

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