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Household of John Cant (born 1806, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, Moray, 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 Cant and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cant, born in 1806 in Rafford, Morayshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ann, born 1846 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, William Stewart, born in 1864 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland.


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John Cant's household

Male

John

Cant

Head
Female

Ann

Cant

Daughter
Male

William

Stewart

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cant

Head

Widower

75

1806

Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

Ann

Cant

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

William

Stewart

Grandson

Unmarried

17

1864

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

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