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Household of John Cann (born 1827, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cann, born in 1827 in Monkleigh, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Judith A (born 1833 in Monkleigh, Devon, England), John's Niece, Mary J (born 1862 in Fremington, Devon, England), John's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Fremington, Devon, England) and John's Boarder, Philip (born 1814 in Tawstock, Devon, England).


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John Cann's household

Male

John

Cann

Head
Female

Judith A

Gill

Sister
Female

Mary J

Gill

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Gill

Niece
Male

Philip

Crispin

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cann
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Monkleigh, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cann

Head

Widower

54

1827

Monkleigh, Devon, England

Judith A

Gill

Sister

Widow

48

1833

Monkleigh, Devon, England

Mary J

Gill

Niece

Single

19

1862

Fremington, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Gill

Niece

Single

14

1867

Fremington, Devon, England

Philip

Crispin

Boarder

Widower

67

1814

Tawstock, Devon, England

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