Individual 79: James Hancock

Individual Record 79

Name} Hancock, James

Family History} Hancock

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Sex} Male

Birth: Date} Cal 1809/1810

Place} South Molton, Devon, England

Marr.: Date} Exa 31 Jan 1838

Place} Parish Church of South Molton, Devon, England (Link)

Death: Date} Exa 15 Nov 1893

Place} Blackpool, South Molton, Devon, England

Burial: Date} Cir 16 Nov 1893

Place} St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, South Molton, North Devon, Devon, England

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Source 1}	1380 = Baptism rec
Source 2}	938 = Marriage cert
Source 3}	1645 = Marriage rec
Source 4}	939 = 1841 Eng cen
Source 5}	940 = 1851 Eng cen
Source 6}	941 = 1861 Eng cen
Source 7}	942 = 1871 Eng cen
Source 8}	943 = 1881 Eng cen
Source 9}	944 = 1891 Eng cen
Source 10}	945 = Death certif
Source 11}	1646 = Death record
Source 12}	1647 = Death record
Source 13}	1644 = Cemetery rec

Parents: } Robert Hancock (#2) & Frances (Fanny) Gardener
Relationship No.} 649

1st Household No.} 210 = Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Occupation 1} Farmer
Occupation 2} Agricultural laborer

Religion/Church} Anglican

Spouses: Prime} Loosemore, Jane
Total Number of} 1

Notes: James Hancock was born in South Molton, Devon, England in 1809/1810. He was the fifth of ten children of Robert Hancock and Frances (Fanny) Gardner. He was baptized in the Anglican Parish Church of South Molton on 6 May 1810.

James married Jane Loosemore on 31 Jan 1838 in the Parish Church of South Molton. At the time of his marriage, James was a laborer living at Blackpool, South Molton, Devon. In the 1841 English census, James, 30, and his wife Jane, 20, were living in Chittlehampton, South Molton, Devon. They had a daughter, Francis, 3.

In the 1851 English census, James, 41, and Jane, 34, were living in Kings Nympton Parish, South Molton, Devon. James was a farmer. Their children were Frances, 13, Thomas, 9, Ann, 6, William, 4, James, 2, and John, 4 months.

In the 1861 English census, James, 52, and Jane, 44, were living in Bishops Nympton, South Molton, Devon. James was a farmer. Their children were Frances, 22, farmers daughter, Thomas, 18, farmers son, Ann, 16, farmers daughter; and William, 14, James, 12, John, 10, and George, 1.

In the 1871 English census, James, 61, and Jane, 56, were living in Witheridge, South Molton, Devon. James was farming 271 acres. Their children at home included Fanny, 30, James, 22, John, 20, and George 11.

In the 1881 English census, James, 69, and now a widow, was living on Rawater Farm, in Witheridge, South Molton, Devon. James was farming 260 acres. His children at home included Fanny, 40, housekeeper, George 21, farmer son, and grandson William, 14.

In about 1886 James retired from farming. He died 15 Nov 1893 in Blackpool, South Molton, Devon. Cause of death was Apoplexy. He is buried in the St. Mary Magdalene Churchyeard, South Molton, Devon. He had lived in the South Molton area his entire life of 83 years. He was born during the reign of King George III and passed on during the reign of Queen Victoria.

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Baptism Date} Exa 6 May 1810

Place} South Molton, Devon, England

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Photo} None

Immigr'n Date} N/A

Port} N/A

Education: Grade} or Top 2 Degrees}

Military: Service} for the State of}

Health Condition}
Cause of Death} Apoplexy (Stroke)