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Household of Alexander Cantely (born 1837, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 Cantely and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cantely, born in 1837 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Cantely, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother-In-Law, James Thomson, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Cantely's household
Alexander
Cantely
Head
Mary
Cantely
Wife
John
Cantely
Son
Janet
Cantely
Daughter
James
Thomson
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Cantely |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Cantely | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cantely | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Cantely | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Cantely | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Brother-In-Law | Married | 44 | 1837 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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