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Household of Joseph Kennedy (born 1831, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Joseph Kennedy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Kennedy, born in 1831 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jane (born 1868 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Christina M (born 1870 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Jemima A (born 1870 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Jane (born 1836 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Joseph's Servant, Catherine (born 1863 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Kennedy's household

Male

Joseph

Kennedy

Head
Female

Jane

Kennedy

Daughter
Female

Christina M

Kennedy

Daughter
Female

Jemima A

Kennedy

Daughter
Female

Jane

Henderson

Servant
Female

Catherine

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Kennedy
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Kennedy

Head

Widower

50

1831

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Kennedy

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Christina M

Kennedy

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jemima A

Kennedy

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Henderson

Servant

Unmarried

45

1836

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Catherine

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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