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Household of Alexander Dewar (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, England

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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 Dewar and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dewar, born in 1831 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Dewar, born in 1832 in Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Step Son, William M (born 1869 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Alexander's Step Son, George (born 1870 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Alexander's Step Daughter, T D (born 1873 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Alexander's Father, Alexander (born 1801 in Scotland).


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Alexander Dewar's household

Male

Alexander

Dewar

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Dewar

Wife
Male

William M

Rogan

Step Son
Male

George

Rogan

Step Son
Female

T D

Rogan

Step Daughter
Male

Alexander

Dewar

Father
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dewar

Head

Married

50

1831

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Dewar

Wife

Married

49

1832

Essex, England

William M

Rogan

Step Son

Single

12

1869

Portsea, Hampshire, England

George

Rogan

Step Son

Single

11

1870

City of London, Middlesex, England

T D

Rogan

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alexander

Dewar

Father

Widower

80

1801

Scotland

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