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Household of John Cain (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cain, born in 1840 in Shiney Row, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Cain, born in 1836 in Cox Green, Durham, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1867 in Penshaw, Durham, England), Mary Ellen (born 1874 in Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1877 in Cox Green, Durham, England).


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John Cain's household

Male

John

Cain

Head
Female

Jane

Cain

Wife
Male

William

Cain

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Cain

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Cain

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shiney Row, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cain

Head

Married

41

1840

Shiney Row, Durham, England

Jane

Cain

Wife

Married

45

1836

Cox Green, Durham, England

William

Cain

Son

Single

14

1867

Penshaw, Durham, England

Mary Ellen

Cain

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Thomas

Cain

Son

Single

4

1877

Cox Green, Durham, England

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