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Household of John Cannavan (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 Cannavan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cannavan, born in 1843 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cannavan, born in 1845 in Crook, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John William (born 1872 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Augustan (born 1877 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Charles Edwd (born 1878 in Spennymoor, Durham, England) and Maria Ann (born 1881 in Spennymoor, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Dorothy Alderson, born in 1864 in Shildon, Durham, England.


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John Cannavan's household

Male

John

Cannavan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cannavan

Wife
Male

John William

Cannavan

Son
Male

Augustan

Cannavan

Son
Male

Charles Edwd

Cannavan

Son
Female

Maria Ann

Cannavan

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Alderson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cannavan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cannavan

Head

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Elizabeth

Cannavan

Wife

Married

36

1845

Crook, Durham, England

John William

Cannavan

Son

Single

9

1872

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Augustan

Cannavan

Son

Single

4

1877

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Charles Edwd

Cannavan

Son

Single

3

1878

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Maria Ann

Cannavan

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Dorothy

Alderson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Shildon, Durham, England

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