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Household of Alexander Dewar (born 1823, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dewar, born in 1823 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clift, born in 1821 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Andrew R, born 1861 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Dewar's household

Male

Alexander

Dewar

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Clift

Wife
Male

Andrew R

Dewar

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dewar

Head

Married

58

1823

Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Clift

Wife

Married

60

1821

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew R

Dewar

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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