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Household of John Cann (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cann, born in 1828 in Torrington, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Cann, born in 1828 in Pilton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1857 in Pilton, Devon, England), Susan (born 1859 in Pilton, Devon, England) and Emily (born 1867 in Pilton, Devon, England). They had 3 grandchildren; George (born 1876 in Pilton, Devon, England), James (born 1877 in Pilton, Devon, England) and Ethel E (born 1881 in Pilton, Devon, England).


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John Cann's household

Male

John

Cann

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Cann

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

New

Daughter
Female

Susan

Cann

Daughter
Female

Emily

Cann

Daughter
Male

George

New

Grand Son
Male

James

New

Grand Son
Female

Ethel E

New

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cann
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cann

Head

Married

53

1828

Torrington, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Cann

Wife

Married

53

1828

Pilton, Devon, England

Mary Jane

New

Daughter

Widow

24

1857

Pilton, Devon, England

Susan

Cann

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Pilton, Devon, England

Emily

Cann

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Pilton, Devon, England

George

New

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Pilton, Devon, England

James

New

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Pilton, Devon, England

Ethel E

New

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pilton, Devon, England

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