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Household of John Dunnet (born 1838, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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.

John Dunnet and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dunnet, born in 1838 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dunnet, born in 1846 in Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), Isac (born 1873 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), Walter (born 1879 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, John Heddle, born in 1859 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland.


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John Dunnet's household

Male

John

Dunnet

Head
Female

Margaret

Dunnet

Wife
Male

Alexander

Dunnet

Son
Male

Isac

Dunnet

Son
Male

Walter

Dunnet

Son
Male

James

Dunnet

Son
Male

John

Heddle

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dunnet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dunnet

Head

Married

43

1838

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Dunnet

Wife

Married

35

1846

Hoy, Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Dunnet

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Isac

Dunnet

Son

-

8

1873

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Walter

Dunnet

Son

-

2

1879

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

James

Dunnet

Son

-

0

1881

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

John

Heddle

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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