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Household of William McCann (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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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 McCann and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McCann, born in 1837 in , consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McCann, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 9 children; Sarah (born 1861 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), John (born 1863 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Mary (born 1869 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), James (born 1871 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Arthur (born 1873 in Birtley, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Birtley, Durham, England), Andrew (born 1877 in Birtley, Durham, England), Daniel (born 1881 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Patrick (born 1857 in Scotland).


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William McCann's household

Male

William

McCann

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McCann

Wife
Female

Sarah

McCann

Daughter
Male

John

McCann

Son
Female

Mary

McCann

Daughter
Male

James

McCann

Son
Male

Arthur

McCann

Son
Male

Thomas

McCann

Son
Male

Andrew

McCann

Son
Male

Daniel

McCann

Son
Male

Patrick

Biggins

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McCann
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McCann

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Elizabeth

McCann

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Sarah

McCann

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John

McCann

Son

Single

18

1863

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Mary

McCann

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

James

McCann

Son

Single

10

1871

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Arthur

McCann

Son

Single

8

1873

Birtley, Durham, England

Thomas

McCann

Son

Single

6

1875

Birtley, Durham, England

Andrew

McCann

Son

Single

4

1877

Birtley, Durham, England

Daniel

McCann

Son

Single

0

1881

Birtley, Durham, England

Patrick

Biggins

Son

Single

24

1857

Scotland

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