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Household of Alexander Dear (born 1825, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Vigeans (Landward), Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Alexander Dear and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dear, born in 1825 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Dear, born in 1827 in Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1863 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1865 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, James Dear, born in 1879 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Dear's household

Male

Alexander

Dear

Head
Female

Ann

Dear

Wife
Male

David

Dear

Son
Male

William

Dear

Son
Male

James

Dear

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dear

Head

Married

56

1825

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Dear

Wife

Married

54

1827

Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Dear

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Dear

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Dear

Grandson

-

2

1879

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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