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Household of John Cann (born 1816, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cann, born in 1816 in Merton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ellen E, born 1850 in Tawstock, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, William (born 1818 in Merton, Devon, England), John's Son In Law, John (born 1851 in Tawstock, Devon, England), John's Servant, Mary A (born 1864 in Yarnscombe, Devon, England), John's Servant, John (born 1865 in Tawstock, Devon, England) and John's Servant, William (born 1866 in Tawstock, Devon, England).
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John Cann's household
John
Cann
Head
William
Cann
Brother
John
Smallridge
Son In Law
Ellen E
Smallridge
Daughter
Mary A
Waldron
Servant
John
Bennett
Servant
William
Water
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cann |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Merton, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cann | Head | Widower | 65 | 1816 | Merton, Devon, England | |
William | Cann | Brother | Single | 63 | 1818 | Merton, Devon, England | |
John | Smallridge | Son In Law | Married | 30 | 1851 | Tawstock, Devon, England | |
Ellen E | Smallridge | Daughter | Married | 31 | 1850 | Tawstock, Devon, England | |
Mary A | Waldron | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Yarnscombe, Devon, England | |
John | Bennett | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Tawstock, Devon, England | |
William | Water | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Tawstock, Devon, England |
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