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Household of James Dunnett (born 1830, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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.
James Dunnett and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dunnett, born in 1830 in Caithness, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Dunnett, born in 1820 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1856 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and David (born 1862 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Betsy (born 1809 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Servant, Maggie (born 1856 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Dunnett's household
James
Dunnett
Head
Jessie
Dunnett
Wife
John
Dunnett
Son
David
Dunnett
Son
Betsy
Dunnett
Mother
Maggie
Sinclair
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dunnett |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dunnett | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie | Dunnett | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Dunnett | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Dunnett | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Dunnett | Mother | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Maggie | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
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