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Household of William Kennedy (born 1829, 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 Kennedy and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kennedy, born in 1829 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Kennedy, born in 1833 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1860 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Jessie (born 1862 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Isabella (born 1867 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and David (born 1872 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).


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William Kennedy's household

Male

William

Kennedy

Head
Female

Janet

Kennedy

Wife
Male

John

Kennedy

Son
Female

Jessie

Kennedy

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Kennedy

Daughter
Male

William

Kennedy

Son
Male

David

Kennedy

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Kennedy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kennedy

Head

Married

52

1829

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Kennedy

Wife

Married

48

1833

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John

Kennedy

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Kennedy

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Kennedy

Daughter

-

14

1867

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

William

Kennedy

Son

-

11

1870

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

David

Kennedy

Son

-

9

1872

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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