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Household of William Cant (born 1821, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cant, born in 1821 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Cant, born in 1821 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1850 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1856 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1859 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1861 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Janet Houston, born in 1872 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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William Cant's household
William
Cant
Head
Janet
Cant
Wife
Margaret
Cant Or Houston
Daughter
Andrew
Cant
Son
James
Cant
Son
Robert
Cant
Son
Janet
Houston
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cant | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Cant | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cant Or Houston | Daughter | Widow | 31 | 1850 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Cant | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
James | Cant | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Cant | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Houston | Granddaughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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