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Household of John Cant (born 1839, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Cant and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cant, born in 1839 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cant, born in 1842 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1875 in Sedgefield, Durham, England) and John J (born 1878 in Sedgefield, Durham, England).


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John Cant's household

Male

John

Cant

Head
Female

Sarah

Cant

Wife
Male

James

Cant

Son
Female

Alice

Cant

Daughter
Male

John J

Cant

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cant

Head

Married

42

1839

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Cant

Wife

Married

39

1842

Yorkshire, England

James

Cant

Son

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Alice

Cant

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sedgefield, Durham, England

John J

Cant

Son

Single

3

1878

Sedgefield, Durham, England

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