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Household of John Dunn (born 1842, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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.

John Dunn and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dunn, born in 1842 in Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dunn, born in 1846 in Hexham, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Durham, England), John Thos (born 1871 in Durham, England), George (born 1875 in Middletown, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Middletown, Shropshire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Middletown, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Ellen Fergurson, born in 1846 in Northumberland, England.


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John Dunn's household

Male

John

Dunn

Head
Female

Ann

Dunn

Wife
Male

William

Dunn

Son
Male

John Thos

Dunn

Son
Male

George

Dunn

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dunn

Daughter
Female

Alice

Dunn

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Fergurson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Dunn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dunn

Head

Married

39

1842

Northumberland, England

Ann

Dunn

Wife

Married

35

1846

Hexham, Northumberland, England

William

Dunn

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

John Thos

Dunn

Son

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

George

Dunn

Son

Single

6

1875

Middletown, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dunn

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Middletown, Shropshire, England

Alice

Dunn

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Middletown, Durham, England

Ellen

Fergurson

Visitor

Widow

35

1846

Northumberland, England

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