William Cavan Genealogy: 44 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1821-1940)

William Cavan is documented in 44 historical records spanning 1821-1940 across 14 cities — including Thurso, Buckingham, Toronto, quartier Saint-James, Lochaber Ouest, Charlottetown Royalty, Lochaber Est, Burford, Territoire non-organise, and Montreal. Sources include 18 births, 4 baptism records, 18 censuses, 3 marriage records, and 1 burial record. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named William Cavan through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with William Cavan today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1821	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1821 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1829	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1829 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1831	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1831 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1840	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1840 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1856	Birth	William-John Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1856 Birth William-John Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1859	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1859 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1862	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1862 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1865	Baptism	John-William-Thomas Cavan	Thurso, QC	Vital records	1865 Baptism John-William-Thomas Cavan Thurso, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1866	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1866 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1868	Baptism	William-Francis Cavan	Thurso, QC	Vital records	1868 Baptism William-Francis Cavan Thurso, QC (Vital records)
1871	Baptism	William Cavan	Thurso, QC	Vital records	1871 Baptism William Cavan Thurso, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1871	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1871 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1872	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1872 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1872	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1872 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1873	Marriage	William Cavan & Mary Burch	Buckingham, Qc	Vital records	1873 Marriage William Cavan & Mary Burch Buckingham, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1873	Marriage	William Cavan & Ann Willy	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1873 Marriage William Cavan & Ann Willy Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1874	Birth	William-James Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1874 Birth William-James Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1875	Baptism	John-William Cavan	Thurso, QC	Vital records	1875 Baptism John-William Cavan Thurso, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1875	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1875 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1880	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1880 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Cavan	Lochaber Ouest, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Cavan Lochaber Ouest, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Cavan	Buckingham, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Cavan Buckingham, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Cavan & Mary-Ann Cavan	Buckingham, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Cavan & Mary-Ann Cavan Buckingham, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Cavan	Charlottetown Royalty, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Cavan Charlottetown Royalty, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Cavan & Mary Cavan	Lochaber Est, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Cavan & Mary Cavan Lochaber Est, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Cavan	Toronto, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Cavan Toronto, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Cavan & Margaret Cavan	quartier Saint-James, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Cavan & Margaret Cavan quartier Saint-James, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Cavan	quartier Saint-James, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Cavan quartier Saint-James, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1887	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1887 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1891	Census	William Cavan & Mary Cavan	Thurso (Village), QC	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Cavan & Mary Cavan Thurso (Village), QC (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William Cavan	Burford, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Cavan Burford, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William Cavan	Thurso (Village), QC	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Cavan Thurso (Village), QC (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William-John Cavan & Tamzen Cavan	Toronto, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William-John Cavan & Tamzen Cavan Toronto, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William Cavan	Toronto, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Cavan Toronto, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1894	Burial	William-Thomas Cavan	Thurso, QC	Vital records	1894 Burial William-Thomas Cavan Thurso, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1915	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1915 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1920	Birth	David-William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1920 Birth David-William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1923	Birth	William Cavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1923 Birth William Cavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-James Cavan	Territoire non-organise, C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-James Cavan Territoire non-organise, C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Cavan	Montreal (Cite) – Rosemont Ward, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Cavan Montreal (Cite) – Rosemont Ward, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	David-William Cavan	Brantford (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census David-William Cavan Brantford (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Cavan & Sarah Cavan	Paris (Ville), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Cavan & Sarah Cavan Paris (Ville), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Cavan	Central Ward -Victoria Ward, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Cavan Central Ward -Victoria Ward, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1940	Marriage	William Cavan & Angela Fontaine	Val-D'or, Qc	Vital records	1940 Marriage William Cavan & Angela Fontaine Val-D'or, Qc (Vital records)

What are the most common first names in Cavan family?

The most popular first names associated with the Cavan surname.

Thomas	William	Catherine	Patrick
James	John	Margaret	Mary
Michael	Michel	Charles	Denis
Dennis	Angelina	Gerald	Jacqueline
Ambrose	Isabelle	Anne	Annie

The most popular first names associated with the Cavan surname.

Thomas	William
Catherine	Patrick
James	John
Margaret	Mary
Michael	Michel
Charles	Denis
Dennis	Angelina
Gerald	Jacqueline
Ambrose	Isabelle
Anne	Annie

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Cavan who bear each given name, based on the 126 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

William Cavan: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

What are the most common first names in Cavan family?