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Household of John Cann (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 Cann and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cann, born in 1831 in Bampton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Cann, born in 1837 in West Buckland, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1861 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Thomas (born 1864 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Ireland, born in 1843 in Ashburton, Devon, England.


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John Cann's household

Male

John

Cann

Head
Female

Jane

Cann

Wife
Female

Mary J

Cann

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Cann

Son
Male

James

Ireland

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cann
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bampton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cann

Head

Married

50

1831

Bampton, Devon, England

Jane

Cann

Wife

Married

44

1837

West Buckland, Devon, England

Mary J

Cann

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Exeter, Devon, England

Thomas

Cann

Son

Single

17

1864

Exeter, Devon, England

James

Ireland

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Ashburton, Devon, England

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