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Household of David Dunbar (born 1828, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, 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.

David Dunbar and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dunbar, born in 1828 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Dunbar, born in 1828 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1856 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Agness (born 1868 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Granddaughter, Davidina Dunbar, born in 1870 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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David Dunbar's household

Male

David

Dunbar

Head
Female

Helen

Dunbar

Wife
Female

Janet

Dunbar

Daughter
Male

William

Dunbar

Son
Female

Agness

Dunbar

Daughter
Female

Davidina

Dunbar

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name Dunbar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dunbar

Head

Married

53

1828

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Dunbar

Wife

Married

53

1828

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Dunbar

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Dunbar

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agness

Dunbar

Daughter

-

13

1868

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Davidina

Dunbar

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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