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Household of Alexander Dewar (born 1844, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchterhouse, 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 Dewar and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dewar, born in 1844 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Dewar, born in 1847 in Inverkeilor, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1867 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen Wilson (born 1871 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1873 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary Wilson (born 1875 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsy (born 1878 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexandrina (born 1880 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Janet Smith Or Hosie, born in 1819 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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Alexander Dewar's household
Alexander
Dewar
Head
Mary
Dewar
Wife
Janet
Smith Or Hosie
Mother-In-Law
Robert
Dewar
Son
Janet
Dewar
Daughter
Helen Wilson
Dewar
Daughter
James
Dewar
Son
Mary Wilson
Dewar
Daughter
Betsy
Dewar
Daughter
Alexandrina
Dewar
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Dewar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Dewar | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Dewar | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Inverkeilor, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Janet | Smith Or Hosie | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 62 | 1819 | Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Robert | Dewar | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Janet | Dewar | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen Wilson | Dewar | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Dewar | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary Wilson | Dewar | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Dewar | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexandrina | Dewar | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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