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Household of Alexander Cant (born 1840, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tarras, Moray, Scotland
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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.
Alexander Cant and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cant, born in 1840 in Forres, Morayshire, consisted of 12 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; James (born 1864 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1869 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1871 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland), Alick (born 1873 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Maggie (born 1853 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, John (born 1860 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, John (born 1854 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, George (born 1863 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Cant's household
Alexander
Cant
Head
James
Cant
Son
Annie
Cant
Daughter
Maggie
Cant
Daughter
Alick
Cant
Son
Jane
Cant
Daughter
Elizabeth
Cant
Daughter
Maggie
Riach
Sister-In-Law
Jane
Cameron
Servant
John
George
Servant
John
Riach
Visitor
George
Riach
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Cant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Cant | Head | Widower | 41 | 1840 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James | Cant | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Cant | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Cant | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Alick | Cant | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Cant | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cant | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Riach | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Cameron | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | |
John | George | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland | |
John | Riach | Visitor | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Riach | Visitor | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland |
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