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Household of Samuel Cann (born 1800, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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.

Samuel Cann and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Cann, born in 1800 in Drewsteignton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Mary Cann, born in 1808 in South Tawton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Lodger, Arthur (born 1858 in Yarcombe, Devon, England), Samuel's Lodger, Elizabeth Jane (born 1854 in Wadeford, Somerset, England) and Samuel's Lodger, Mortimore Arthur (born 1881 in Belstone, Devon, England).


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Samuel Cann's household

Male

Samuel

Cann

Head
Female

Mary

Cann

Wife
Male

Arthur

Lee

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Lee

Lodger
Male

Mortimore Arthur

Lee

Lodger
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Cann
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Cann

Head

Married

81

1800

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Mary

Cann

Wife

Married

73

1808

South Tawton, Devon, England

Arthur

Lee

Lodger

Married

23

1858

Yarcombe, Devon, England

Elizabeth Jane

Lee

Lodger

Married

27

1854

Wadeford, Somerset, England

Mortimore Arthur

Lee

Lodger

Single

0

1881

Belstone, Devon, England

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