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Household of Philip Cann (born 1825, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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.

Philip Cann and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip Cann, born in 1825 in Instow, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Philip was the head of the household, married to Eliza Cann, born in 1837 in Langtree, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1873 in Pilton, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1879 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Philip's Lodger, Harriett Skinner, born in 1864 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.


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Philip Cann's household

Male

Philip

Cann

Head
Female

Eliza

Cann

Wife
Male

William

Cann

Son
Male

Charles

Cann

Son
Female

Harriett

Skinner

Lodger
First name(s) Philip
Last name Cann
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Instow, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip

Cann

Head

Married

56

1825

Instow, Devon, England

Eliza

Cann

Wife

Married

44

1837

Langtree, Devon, England

William

Cann

Son

Single

8

1873

Pilton, Devon, England

Charles

Cann

Son

Single

2

1879

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Harriett

Skinner

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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