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Household of William Cant (born 1851, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 1851 in Fife, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Cant, born in 1853 in Pathhead, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Fife, Scotland).


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William Cant's household

Male

William

Cant

Head
Female

Helen

Cant

Wife
Male

William

Cant

Son
Male

Alexander

Cant

Son
Male

James

Cant

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cant

Head

Married

30

1851

Fife, Scotland

Helen

Cant

Wife

Married

28

1853

Pathhead, Fife, Scotland

William

Cant

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Cant

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Fife, Scotland

James

Cant

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Fife, Scotland

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