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Household of John Cant (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cant, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Agnes Cant, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Cant's household

Male

John

Cant

Head
Female

Mary Agnes

Cant

Wife
Male

Charles

Cant

Son
Male

William

Cant

Son
Male

David

Cant

Son
Male

Robert

Cant

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cant

Head

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Agnes

Cant

Wife

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Cant

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Cant

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Cant

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Cant

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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