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Household of James Dunsmore (born 1812, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, 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 Dunsmore and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dunsmore, born in 1812 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jessie (born 1850 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth C (born 1857 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Catherine Sloan, born in 1867 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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James Dunsmore's household

Male

James

Dunsmore

Head
Female

Jessie

Dunsmore

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth C

Dunsmore

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Sloan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dunsmore
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Dunsmore

Head

Widower

69

1812

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dunsmore

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth C

Dunsmore

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Catherine

Sloan

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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