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Household of Alexander Cant (born 1848, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cant, born in 1848 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Cant, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Mary Ann (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's -, Daniel (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Cant's household
Alexander
Cant
Head
Janet
Cant
Wife
Eliza
Cant
Daughter
Henry
Cant
Son
Andrew
Cant
Son
Alexander
Cant
Son
Janet
Cant
Daughter
Mary Ann
Brown
Niece
Daniel
Carson
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| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Cant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Cant | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Cant | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza | Cant | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Cant | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Cant | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Cant | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Cant | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Brown | Niece | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Daniel | Carson | - | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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