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Household of John Dunnet (born 1841, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durness, Sutherland, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dunnet, born in 1841 in Reay, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dunnet, born in 1843 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; George, born 1870 in Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Christina (born 1857 in Sutherland, Scotland), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Caithness, Scotland), John's Servant, Mitchel (born 1859 in Sutherland, Scotland), John's Servant, Hugh (born 1864 in Sutherland, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Robert (born 1834 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Dunnet's household

Male

John

Dunnet

Head
Female

Isabella

Dunnet

Wife
Male

George

Dunnet

Son
Female

Christina

Stewart

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Servant
Male

Mitchel

Sutherland

Servant
Male

Hugh

McKay

Servant
Male

Robert

Sinclair

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dunnet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dunnet

Head

Married

40

1841

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Dunnet

Wife

Married

38

1843

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

George

Dunnet

Son

-

11

1870

Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Sutherland, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Caithness, Scotland

Mitchel

Sutherland

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Sutherland, Scotland

Hugh

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Sutherland, Scotland

Robert

Sinclair

Boarder

Married

47

1834

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

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