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Household of William Dunnet (born 1845, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.

William Dunnet and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dunnet, born in 1845 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Dunnet, born in 1847 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 7 children; Williamina (born 1870 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Helen Jane (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet Manson (born 1877 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Ann (born 1881 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).


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William Dunnet's household

Male

William

Dunnet

Head
Female

Janet

Dunnet

Wife
Female

Williamina

Dunnet

Daughter
Female

Helen Jane

Dunnet

Daughter
Male

William

Dunnet

Son
Male

James

Dunnet

Son
Female

Janet Manson

Dunnet

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dunnet

Daughter
Female

Ann

Dunnet

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dunnet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dunnet

Head

Married

36

1845

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Dunnet

Wife

Married

34

1847

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Williamina

Dunnet

Daughter

-

11

1870

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Helen Jane

Dunnet

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Dunnet

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Dunnet

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet Manson

Dunnet

Daughter

-

4

1877

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dunnet

Daughter

-

2

1879

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

Dunnet

Daughter

-

0

1881

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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