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Household of Christopher Cains (born 1840, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, England

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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.

Christopher Cains and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Cains, born in 1840 in Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Mary J Cains, born in 1843 in Dorset, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1870 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), George (born 1876 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1878 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Christopher J (born 1881 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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Christopher Cains's household

Male

Christopher

Cains

Head
Female

Mary J

Cains

Wife
Male

John

Cains

Son
Male

George

Cains

Son
Male

Walter

Cains

Son
Male

Christopher J

Cains

Son
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Cains
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Cains

Head

Married

41

1840

Dorset, England

Mary J

Cains

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dorset, England

John

Cains

Son

Single

11

1870

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

George

Cains

Son

Single

5

1876

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Walter

Cains

Son

Single

3

1878

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Christopher J

Cains

Son

Single

0

1881

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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