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Household of James Cant (born 1847, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 1847 in Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lydia Cant, born in 1847 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Benfieldside, Durham, England), John James (born 1871 in Leadgate, Durham, England), Robert (born 1877 in Leadgate, Durham, England) and Thomas Joseph (born 1879 in Leadgate, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, Joseph Atkinson, born in 1867 in Durham, Durham, England.


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James Cant's household

Male

James

Cant

Head
Female

Lydia

Cant

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Cant

Daughter
Male

John James

Cant

Son
Male

Robert

Cant

Son
Male

Thomas Joseph

Cant

Son
Male

Joseph

Atkinson

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cant

Head

Married

34

1847

Northumberland, England

Lydia

Cant

Wife

Married

34

1847

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Cant

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Benfieldside, Durham, England

John James

Cant

Son

Single

10

1871

Leadgate, Durham, England

Robert

Cant

Son

Single

4

1877

Leadgate, Durham, England

Thomas Joseph

Cant

Son

Single

2

1879

Leadgate, Durham, England

Joseph

Atkinson

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Durham, Durham, England

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