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Household of James Cant (born 1816, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Urquhart, Moray, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cant, born in 1816 in Duffus, Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marjory Cant, born in 1833 in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Helen (born 1858 in Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Donald (born 1865 in Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1860 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Cant's household

Male

James

Cant

Head
Female

Marjory

Cant

Wife
Female

Helen

Hendry

Servant
Male

Donald

Royan

Servant
Male

James

Bowie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cant

Head

Married

65

1816

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

Marjory

Cant

Wife

Married

48

1833

Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Hendry

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Morayshire, Scotland

Donald

Royan

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Bowie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Morayshire, Scotland

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