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Household of David Kennedy (born 1846, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmahoe, 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 Kennedy and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Kennedy, born in 1846 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Alison Hunter Kennedy, born in 1850 in England. They had 2 children; Alison Hunter (born 1880 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Helen (born 1859 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, William (born 1818 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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David Kennedy's household

Male

David

Kennedy

Head
Female

Alison Hunter

Kennedy

Wife
Female

Alison Hunter

Kennedy

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Kennady

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Servant
Female

Helen

Headerson

Servant
Male

William

Paterson

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Kennedy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Kennedy

Head

Married

35

1846

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alison Hunter

Kennedy

Wife

Married

31

1850

England

Alison Hunter

Kennedy

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Kennady

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Headerson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

63

1818

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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