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Household of John Canning (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 Canning and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Canning, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Canning, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Johanna (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robina (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matilda (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Brock, born in 1849 in England.


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John Canning's household

Male

John

Canning

Head
Female

Mary

Canning

Wife
Female

Johanna

Canning

Daughter
Female

Robina

Canning

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Canning

Daughter
Male

James

Brock

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Canning
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Canning

Head

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Canning

Wife

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Johanna

Canning

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robina

Canning

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matilda

Canning

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Brock

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

England

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