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Household of William Cant (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Panbride, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cant, born in 1841 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Cant, born in 1836 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1869 in Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie A (born 1870 in Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella S (born 1872 in Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Maggie (born 1875 in Panbride, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary (born 1877 in Panbride, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Ann Scott Doig, born in 1871 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William Cant's household

Male

William

Cant

Head
Female

Jane

Cant

Wife
Female

Eliza

Cant

Daughter
Female

Jessie A

Cant

Daughter
Female

Isabella S

Cant

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Cant

Daughter
Female

Mary

Cant

Daughter
Female

Ann Scott

Doig

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cant

Head

Married

40

1841

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Cant

Wife

Married

45

1836

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza

Cant

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie A

Cant

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella S

Cant

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maggie

Cant

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Panbride, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Cant

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Panbride, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann Scott

Doig

Visitor

Unmarried

10

1871

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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