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Household of James Cant (born 1834, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, Fife, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cant, born in 1834 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet E Cant, born in 1834 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1867 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), Eliza C G S (born 1868 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Janet E (born 1873 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and Julia (born 1875 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Aunt, Euphemia (born 1795 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), James's Servant, Agness (born 1865 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland).
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James Cant's household
James
Cant
Head
Janet E
Cant
Wife
Catherine
Cant
Daughter
Eliza C G S
Cant
Daughter
James
Cant
Son
Janet E
Cant
Daughter
Julia
Cant
Daughter
Euphemia
Duff
Aunt
Agness
Innes
Servant
Mary
Stirton
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Markinch, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cant | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet E | Cant | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland | |
Catherine | Cant | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland | |
Eliza C G S | Cant | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
James | Cant | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet E | Cant | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Julia | Cant | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Euphemia | Duff | Aunt | Unmarried | 86 | 1795 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland | |
Agness | Innes | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Wemyss, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Stirton | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Scoonie, Fife, Scotland |
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