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Household of Dorcas Cann (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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.

Dorcas Cann and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Dorcas Cann, born in 1849 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. Dorcas was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Mary (born 1868 in Devon, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Tetcott, Devon, England), Elizabeth A (born 1876 in Tetcott, Devon, England) and William (born 1879 in Tetcott, Devon, England).


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Dorcas Cann's household

Female

Dorcas

Cann

Head
Female

Mary

Northcott

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Cann

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Cann

Daughter
Male

William

Cann

Son
First name(s) Dorcas
Last name Cann
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Dorcas

Cann

Head

Widow

32

1849

Devon, England

Mary

Northcott

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Devon, England

Ellen

Cann

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tetcott, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Cann

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tetcott, Devon, England

William

Cann

Son

Single

2

1879

Tetcott, Devon, England

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