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Household of David Dewar (born 1833, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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.

David Dewar and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dewar, born in 1833 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dewar, born in 1835 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1867 in England), John (born 1869 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1871 in England), Sophia (born 1873 in England) and David (born 1876 in England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Grandson, James (born 1876 in England) and David's Boarder, James (born 1837 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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David Dewar's household

Male

David

Dewar

Head
Female

Margaret

Dewar

Wife
Male

Alexander

Dewar

Son
Male

John

Dewar

Son
Female

Ellen

Dewar

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Dewar

Daughter
Male

David

Dewar

Son
Male

James

Dewar

Grandson
Male

James

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dewar

Head

Married

48

1833

Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dewar

Wife

Married

46

1835

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Dewar

Son

-

14

1867

England

John

Dewar

Son

-

12

1869

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Dewar

Daughter

-

10

1871

England

Sophia

Dewar

Daughter

-

8

1873

England

David

Dewar

Son

-

5

1876

England

James

Dewar

Grandson

-

5

1876

England

James

Wilson

Boarder

Unmarried

44

1837

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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