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Household of James Cant (born 1826, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cant, born in 1826 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Cant's household

Male

James

Cant

Head
Male

William

Cant

Son
Female

Mary

Cant

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Cant

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cant

Head

Widower

55

1826

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Cant

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Cant

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Cant

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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