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Household of Edward Dempsey (born 1847, Midlothian)

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.

Edward Dempsey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Dempsey, born in 1847 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane Dempsey, born in 1849 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, John Ward, born in 1857 in England.


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Edward Dempsey's household

Male

Edward

Dempsey

Head
Female

Jane

Dempsey

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Dempsey

Daughter
Male

William

Dempsey

Son
Female

Jemima

Dempsey

Daughter
Female

Jane

Dempsey

Daughter
Male

John

Ward

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Dempsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Dempsey

Head

Married

34

1847

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Dempsey

Wife

-

32

1849

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dempsey

Daughter

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Dempsey

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Dempsey

Daughter

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Dempsey

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Ward

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

England

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