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Household of John Cain (born 1833, Clare)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cain, born in 1833 in Clare, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cain, born in 1832 in Clare, Ireland. They had 2 children; John (born 1856 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1860 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and John's Boarder, John (born 1844 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England).


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John Cain's household

Male

John

Cain

Head
Female

Ellen

Cain

Wife
Male

John

Cain

Son
Female

Ellen

Cain

Daughter
Male

James

Kerins

Boarder
Male

John

Gilbert

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Clare, Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cain

Head

Married

48

1833

Clare, Ireland

Ellen

Cain

Wife

Married

49

1832

Clare, Ireland

John

Cain

Son

Single

25

1856

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Cain

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

James

Kerins

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

John

Gilbert

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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