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Household of Alexander Dewar (born 1839, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dewar, born in 1839 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Dewar, born in 1844 in Culross, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander P (born 1870 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1872 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Daniel G (born 1879 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Dewar's household

Male

Alexander

Dewar

Head
Female

Helen

Dewar

Wife
Male

Alexander P

Dewar

Son
Male

John

Dewar

Son
Female

Janet

Dewar

Daughter
Male

Daniel G

Dewar

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dewar

Head

Married

42

1839

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Dewar

Wife

Married

37

1844

Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander P

Dewar

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Dewar

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Dewar

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Daniel G

Dewar

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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