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Household of William Kennedy (born 1833, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durrisdeer, 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.

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 1833 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kennedy, born in 1849 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1879 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary H (born 1880 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Agnes (born 1845 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Alexander (born 1864 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Kennedy's household

Male

William

Kennedy

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kennedy

Wife
Female

Isabella

Kennedy

Daughter
Female

Mary H

Kennedy

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Love

Servant
Female

Jane

Hyslop

Servant
Male

Alexander

Wood

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Kennedy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kennedy

Head

Married

48

1833

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kennedy

Wife

Married

32

1849

Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Kennedy

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary H

Kennedy

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Love

Servant

Widow

36

1845

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Hyslop

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wood

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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