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Household of David Dewar (born 1833, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West 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.

David Dewar and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dewar, born in 1833 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dewar, born in 1834 in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1868 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Lillias (born 1871 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and George H (born 1879 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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David Dewar's household

Male

David

Dewar

Head
Female

Margaret

Dewar

Wife
Female

Sarah

Dewar

Daughter
Female

Lillias

Dewar

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dewar

Daughter
Female

George H

Dewar

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dewar

Head

Married

48

1833

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dewar

Wife

Married

47

1834

Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah

Dewar

Daughter

-

13

1868

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Lillias

Dewar

Daughter

-

10

1871

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Dewar

Daughter

-

6

1875

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George H

Dewar

Daughter

-

2

1879

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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