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Household of Duncan J Dempster (born 1828, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 J Dempster and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan J Dempster, born in 1828 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 13 members. Duncan J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dempster, born in 1840 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Duncan J (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Duncan J's Governess, Isabella (born 1847 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Duncan J's Servant, Amelia C (born 1854 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Duncan J's Servant, Mary A (born 1859 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Duncan J's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1849 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Duncan J's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Duncan J Dempster's household

Male

Duncan J

Dempster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dempster

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Dempster

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Dempster

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dempster

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Dempster

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Dempster

Daughter
Male

Duncan J

Dempster

Son
Female

Isabella

Strachan

Governess
Female

Amelia C

Johnston

Servant
Female

Mary A

Robertson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Servant
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Servant
First name(s) Duncan J
Last name Dempster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan J

Dempster

Head

Married

53

1828

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dempster

Wife

Married

41

1840

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dempster

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara

Dempster

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dempster

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Dempster

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Dempster

Daughter

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Duncan J

Dempster

Son

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Strachan

Governess

Unmarried

34

1847

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Amelia C

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary A

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Invernessshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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