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Household of William Cann (born 1810, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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.

William Cann and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cann, born in 1810 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth H Cann, born in 1812 in Callington, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1852 in Plympton St Mary, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Maria L (born 1861 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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William Cann's household

Male

William

Cann

Head
Female

Elizabeth H

Cann

Wife
Female

Emma

Cann

Daughter
Female

Maria L

Brown

Niece
Female

Jane

Maddock

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Cann
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cann

Head

Married

71

1810

Devon, England

Elizabeth H

Cann

Wife

Married

69

1812

Callington, Cornwall, England

Emma

Cann

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

Maria L

Brown

Niece

Single

20

1861

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Jane

Maddock

Servant

Single

20

1861

Exeter, Devon, England

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