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Household of James Cant (born 1843, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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 Cant and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cant, born in 1843 in Walworth, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Cant, born in 1845 in Camberwell, Surrey, England. They had 1 child; Amelia, born 1872 in Walworth, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Uncle, Edward (born 1825 in Southwark, Surrey, England), James's Sister, Amelia (born 1859 in Camberwell, Surrey, England), James's Servant, Alfred (born 1852 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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James Cant's household

Male

James

Cant

Head
Female

Maria

Cant

Wife
Female

Amelia

Cant

Daughter
Male

Edward

Merryweather

Uncle
Female

Amelia

Page

Sister
Male

Alfred

Bryant

Servant
Female

Mary

Vebes

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Walworth, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cant

Head

Married

38

1843

Walworth, Surrey, England

Maria

Cant

Wife

Married

36

1845

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Amelia

Cant

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Walworth, Surrey, England

Edward

Merryweather

Uncle

Widower

56

1825

Southwark, Surrey, England

Amelia

Page

Sister

Single

22

1859

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Alfred

Bryant

Servant

Single

29

1852

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Mary

Vebes

Servant

Single

23

1858

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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