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Household of John Cank (born 1847, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Cank and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cank, born in 1847 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cank, born in 1843 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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John Cank's household

Male

John

Cank

Head
Female

Sarah

Cank

Wife
Male

Arthur

Cank

Son
Male

Albert

Cank

Son
Male

Herbert

Cank

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cank
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cank

Head

Married

34

1847

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Cank

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

Arthur

Cank

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert

Cank

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Cank

Son

Single

0

1881

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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