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Household of Alexander Cant (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cant, born in 1840 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 2 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's -, David Donaldson, born in 1865 in Friockheim, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Cant's household

Male

Alexander

Cant

Head
Male

David

Donaldson

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First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Cant

Head

Unmarried

41

1840

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Donaldson

-

Unmarried

16

1865

Friockheim, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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