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Household of John Cain (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

John Cain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cain, born in 1835 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Cain, born in 1839 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1859 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1864 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1867 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1869 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1871 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England).


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John Cain's household

Male

John

Cain

Head
Female

Mary

Cain

Wife
Female

Sarah

Cain

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Cain

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Cain

Daughter
Female

Ann

Cain

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Cain

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cain

Head

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Mary

Cain

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cain

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Cain

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Cain

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Ann

Cain

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cain

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

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