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Household of Charles Cant (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Charles Cant and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Cant, born in 1844 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cant, born in 1839 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1863 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1867 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam (born 1869 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1878 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Charles Cant's household

Male

Charles

Cant

Head
Female

Catherine

Cant

Wife
Male

John

Cant

Son
Female

Ann

Cant

Daughter
Male

Adam

Cant

Son
Female

Christina

Cant

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Cant

Head

Married

37

1844

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Cant

Wife

Married

42

1839

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Cant

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Cant

Daughter

-

14

1867

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Cant

Son

-

12

1869

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Cant

Daughter

-

3

1878

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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