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Household of William Cant (born 1832, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, Moray, Scotland

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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 Cant and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cant, born in 1832 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John (born 1859 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Hugh (born 1864 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Robert (born 1861 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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William Cant's household

Male

William

Cant

Head
Male

John

Ogilvie

Servant
Male

Hugh

Ross

Servant
Male

Robert

Lawson

Servant
Female

Jane

Fraser

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cant

Head

Unmarried

49

1832

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Ogilvie

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Hugh

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Robert

Lawson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jane

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

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