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Household of William Cant (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Cant, born in 1849 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Hannah H E (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine T (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth S (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Cant's household

Male

William

Cant

Head
Female

Hannah

Cant

Wife
Female

Hannah H E

Cant

Daughter
Female

Catherine T

Cant

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth S

Cant

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Cant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cant

Head

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Hannah

Cant

Wife

Married

32

1849

Perthshire, Scotland

Hannah H E

Cant

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine T

Cant

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth S

Cant

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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