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Household of James Cann (born 1807, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Redruth, Cornwall, 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.

James Cann and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cann, born in 1807 in Launcells, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Cann, born in 1809 in Devon, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1860 in Illogan, Cornwall, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Josiah (born 1869 in Illogan, Cornwall, England) and Mary Louisa (born 1873 in Illogan, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter In Law, Ellen (born 1842 in Illogan, Cornwall, England) and James's Boarder Lodger, Thomas (born 1858 in Redruth, Cornwall, England).


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James Cann's household

Male

James

Cann

Head
Female

Eleanor

Cann

Wife
Female

Ellen

Rigg

Daughter In Law
Male

John

Cann

Son
Male

Josiah

Rigg

Grand Son
Female

Mary Louisa

Rigg

Grand Daughter
Male

Thomas

Angove

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Cann
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Launcells, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cann

Head

Married

74

1807

Launcells, Cornwall, England

Eleanor

Cann

Wife

Married

72

1809

Devon, England

Ellen

Rigg

Daughter In Law

Married

39

1842

Illogan, Cornwall, England

John

Cann

Son

Single

21

1860

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Josiah

Rigg

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Mary Louisa

Rigg

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Angove

Boarder Lodger

Single

23

1858

Redruth, Cornwall, England

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