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Household of John Jas Cannan (born 1831, Isle of Man)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Isle of Man, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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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 Jas Cannan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Jas Cannan, born in 1831 in St Michael's, Isle of Man, consisted of 5 members. John Jas was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John Wm, born 1859 in St Michael's, Isle of Man, Isle of Man.
During the period, also present in the household were John Jas's Servant, Catherine (born 1816 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man), John Jas's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and John Jas's Servant, Thomas (born 1866 in St Michael's, Isle of Man, Isle of Man).


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John Jas Cannan's household

Male

John Jas

Cannan

Head
Male

John Wm

Cannan

Son
Female

Catherine

Shimmin

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Shimmin

Servant
Male

Thomas

Gelling

Servant
First name(s) John Jas
Last name Cannan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place St Michael's, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Jas

Cannan

Head

Widower

50

1831

St Michael's, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

John Wm

Cannan

Son

Married

22

1859

St Michael's, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Catherine

Shimmin

Servant

Widow

65

1816

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Elizabeth

Shimmin

Servant

Single

23

1858

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Thomas

Gelling

Servant

Single

15

1866

St Michael's, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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