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Household of Alexander Dewars (born 1834, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stracathro, 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 Dewars and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dewars, born in 1834 in Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Dewars, born in 1835 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1859 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Henry L (born 1868 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland), William G (born 1874 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Sarah G (born 1878 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Robert (born 1858 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Edward (born 1864 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, James G (born 1833 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Dewars's household
Alexander
Dewars
Head
Jane
Dewars
Wife
Mary Ann
Dewars
Daughter
Henry L
Dewars
Son
Alexander
Dewars
Son
William G
Dewars
Son
Sarah G
Dewars
Daughter
Robert
Smith
Servant
Edward
Strachan
Servant
James G
Laing
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Dewars |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Dewars | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Dewars | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Dewars | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Henry L | Dewars | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Dewars | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
William G | Dewars | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Sarah G | Dewars | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Robert | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Edward | Strachan | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James G | Laing | Visitor | Married | 48 | 1833 | Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
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