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James Hancock 1831–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: Dec 1917

Death Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Father: William Hancock

Mother: Sophia Warrick

Spouse(s): Mary Hancock

Children(s): Thomas Hancock, Louisa Makeham, Joseph Hancock, Susannah Childs, James Hancock, Frances Hancock, Sarah Hancock, Lucy Hancock, Elizth.J. Hancock, Emma Hancock, Julia Hancock, Rosanna Hancock, Elizabeth Hancock

James Hancock was born in 1831 in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England, the child of William Hancock And Sophia Warrick. In 1841, James Hancock resided in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England. In 1851, James Hancock resided in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England. James Hancock married Mary Jane Hancock, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Hancock, Elizth J Hancock, Emma Hancock, Frances Maria Hancock, James Henry Hancock, Joseph Hancock, Julia Hancock, Louisa Makeham, Lucy Sophia Hancock, Rosanna Hancock, Sarah Ann Hancock, Susannah Childs, Thomas Hancock. James Hancock passed away in 1917 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • James Hancock was born in 1831 in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England, the child of William Hancock And Sophia Warrick.
  • In 1841, James Hancock resided in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England.
  • In 1851, James Hancock resided in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England.
  • James Hancock married Mary Jane Hancock, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Hancock, Elizth J Hancock, Emma Hancock, Frances Maria Hancock, James Henry Hancock, Joseph Hancock, Julia Hancock, Louisa Makeham, Lucy Sophia Hancock, Rosanna Hancock, Sarah Ann Hancock, Susannah Childs, Thomas Hancock.
  • James Hancock passed away in 1917 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hancock
1798–1844
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
WH
Sophia Warrick
1807–1868
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
SW

Spouses(s)

Mary Hancock
1832–1910
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Hancock
1853–1939
Birth Location: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
TH
Louisa Makeham
1855–1929
Birth Location: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
LM
Joseph Hancock
1857–
Birth Location: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
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Susannah Childs
1860–
Birth Location: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
SC
James Hancock
1867–
Birth Location: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
JH
Frances Hancock
1851–
Birth Location: Risely, Bedfordshire, England
FH
Sarah Hancock
1862–1937
Birth Location: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
SH
Lucy Hancock
1872–
Birth Location: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
LH
Elizth.J. Hancock
1874–
Birth Location: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
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Emma Hancock
1876–
Birth Location: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
EH
Julia Hancock
1879–1932
Birth Location: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
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Rosanna Hancock
1865–
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
RH
Elizabeth Hancock
1873–
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
EH

James Hancock's Ancestors

Self
James Hancock
1831–1917
Birth Place: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
William Hancock
1798–1844
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Sophia Warrick
1807–1868
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Isaac Dickins
1782–1821
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Sarah Durdding
1781–1874
Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Dickens
1751–1821
Mary Reynolds
1744–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Dickens
1730–
William Reynolds
1712–1812
Anne Bonner
1720–1790

James Hancock's Descendants

1.
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James Hancock (1831–Dec 1917) m. Mary (Jane) Hancock (1832–Jan 1910)
  1. 1. Thomas Hancock 1853–1939 m. Martha Bass 1856–1921
    1. 1. Charles Hancock 1892–1975 m. Fanny (Elizabeth) Rumbold 1886–1965
      1. 1. Florence Hancock 1919–2009 m. Stanley (Joseph) Punter 1920–1994
      2. 2. Arthur Hancock 1922–
      3. 3. Stanley Hancock 1925–2006 m. Lillian (Dorothy) Miller 1932–2008
      4. 4. John Hancock 1928–1976
      5. 5. Marjorie Hancock 1918–2002 m. Alfred (James) Hughes 1915–1990
    2. 2. Gertrude Hancock 1883–
    3. 3. Walter Hancock 1886–
    4. 4. Mabel Hancock 1890–
    5. 5. Florence Hancock 1895–
    6. 6. Polly Hancock 1872–
    7. 7. Samuel Hancock 1875–
    8. 8. Arthur Hancock 1877–1916 m. Ann (M) Hancock 1880–
      1. 1. Dorothy Hancock 1900–
    9. 9. Ellen Hancock 1880–
  2. 2. Louisa Makeham 1855–1929 m. Thomas Makeham 1851–
    1. 1. Louisa Makeham 1875–
    2. 2. Laura Makeham 1878–1903
    3. 3. Thomas (G.) Makeham 1880–
    4. 4. Arthur Makeham 1876–
    5. 5. George Makeham 1880–
    6. 6. Helen Makeham 1881–
    7. 7. William Makeham 1885–
    8. 8. Ernest Makeham 1888–
    9. 9. Fred Makeham 1897–
    10. 10. Walter Makeham 1898–
  3. 3. Joseph Hancock 1857–
  4. 4. Susannah Childs 1860– m. Griffith Childs 1855–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (J.) Childs 1880–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (J) Childs 1880–
    3. 3. Ellen Childs 1881–
    4. 4. George Childs 1882–
    5. 5. William Childs 1884–
    6. 6. Ernest Childs 1887–
    7. 7. May Childs 1889–
    8. 8. Lily (M) Childs 1890–
    9. 9. Ellen Childs 1881–
    10. 10. Herbert (E) Childs 1893–
    11. 11. Florence Childs 1897–
    12. 12. Horace (G) Childs 1899–
    13. 13. Ellen Childs 1880–
  5. 5. James (Henry) Hancock 1867–
  6. 6. Frances (Maria) Hancock 1851– m. Eli Bass 1847–1902
    1. 1. Alfred Bass 1871–
    2. 2. Emily Bass 1874–
    3. 3. Mary (A) Smith 1878–
    4. 4. Lillie Bass 1882–
    5. 5. Amy Bass 1883–
  7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Hancock 1862–1937 m. Frank Dickens 1861–1960
    1. 1. Jonathan Dickens 1883–1940
    2. 2. Joseph Dickens 1886–1957
    3. 3. Ernest Dickens 1889–1963
    4. 4. Evelin Dickens 1892–1983
    5. 5. May Dickens 1899–1992
    6. 6. Hilda Dickens 1901–1974
  8. 8. Lucy (Sophia) Hancock 1872–
  9. 9. Elizth.J. Hancock 1874–
  10. 10. Emma Hancock 1876–
  11. 11. Julia Hancock 1879–1932
  12. 12. Rosanna Hancock 1865–
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Jane) Hancock 1873–

James Hancock's Timeline

9 Records

1831
1831
Birth of James Hancock in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
1841
1841
Age 10
James Hancock resided here in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
1851
1851
Age 20
James Hancock resided here in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 30
James Hancock resided here in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 40
James Hancock resided here in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 50
James Hancock resided here in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 60
James Hancock resided here in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 70
James Hancock resided here in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
1917
Dec 1917
Age 86
Death of James Hancock in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1244; Folio 9; Page 9; GSU roll: 6096354.
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1614; Folio: 8; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341386.
    [3] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [4] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1537; Folio: 26; Page: 44; GSU roll: 829786.
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1484; Folio: 16; Page: 24.
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 985; Folio: 7; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542732.
    [7] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1751; Folio: 71; Page: 26; GSU roll: 87674-87675.
    [8] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 7; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Riseley; County: Bedfordshire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 11; Page: 16; Line: 10; GSU roll: 241195.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 7; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Riseley; County: Bedfordshire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 11; Page: 16; Line: 10; GSU roll: 241195.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1751; Folio: 71; Page: 26; GSU roll: 87674-87675.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 985; Folio: 7; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542732.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1537; Folio: 26; Page: 44; GSU roll: 829786.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1614; Folio: 8; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341386.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1244; Folio 9; Page 9; GSU roll: 6096354.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Riseley, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1484; Folio: 16; Page: 24.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1917
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
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