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Household of Duncan Dewar (born 1844, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.
Duncan Dewar and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Dewar, born in 1844 in Coylton, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Janet Dewar, born in 1850 in Kilbride, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John D (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David F (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Duncan's Servant, Catherine (born 1853 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Duncan's Servant, Lydia R (born 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland).
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Duncan Dewar's household
Duncan
Dewar
Head
Janet
Dewar
Wife
John D
Dewar
Son
David F
Dewar
Son
Catherine
Duncan
Servant
Lydia R
Grant
Servant
| First name(s) | Duncan |
| Last name | Dewar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duncan | Dewar | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Dewar | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Kilbride, Buteshire, Scotland | |
John D | Dewar | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David F | Dewar | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Duncan | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Lydia R | Grant | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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