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Household of William Cain (born 1836, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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.

William Cain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cain, born in 1836 in Whetstone, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Cain, born in 1837 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1862 in Lancashire, England) and James L (born 1870 in Willesden, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Michael (born 1861 in Ireland), William's Boarder, Henry (born 1860 in London, Middlesex, England) and William's Boarder, George (born 1863 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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William Cain's household

Male

William

Cain

Head
Female

Ann

Cain

Wife
Male

William

Cain

Son
Male

James L

Cain

Son
Male

Michael

Scanlon

Boarder
Male

Henry

Crosly

Boarder
Male

George

Dowling

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Cain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Whetstone, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cain

Head

Married

45

1836

Whetstone, Middlesex, England

Ann

Cain

Wife

Married

44

1837

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

William

Cain

Son

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

James L

Cain

Son

Single

11

1870

Willesden, Middlesex, England

Michael

Scanlon

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Ireland

Henry

Crosly

Boarder

Single

21

1860

London, Middlesex, England

George

Dowling

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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