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Hancocks Family History

Hancocks Name Meaning

see Hancox .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Hancock, Haycock, Jacocks, Hadcock, Haddock, Aycock, Alcock, Laycock

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Where is the Hancocks family from?

You can see how Hancocks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hancocks family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hancocks families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 2 Hancocks families living in British Columbia. This was about 40% of all the recorded Hancocks's in Canada. British Columbia and 1 other province had the highest population of Hancocks families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hancocks surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hancocks ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hancocks. 100% of Hancocks men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 590 immigration records available for the last name Hancocks. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 926 military records available for the last name Hancocks. For the veterans among your Hancocks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Average Hancocks life expectancy in 1975 was 86 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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