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Household of James Dempster (born 1823, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

James Dempster and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dempster, born in 1823 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Dempster, born in 1826 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Andrew (born 1850 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1853 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1857 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1849 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1862 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and George (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Dempster's household

Male

James

Dempster

Head
Female

Agnes

Dempster

Wife
Male

Andrew

Dempster

Son
Female

Agnes

Dempster

Daughter
Female

Christina

Dempster

Daughter
Male

James

Dempster

Son
Male

John

Dempster

Son
Male

George

Dempster

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dempster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dempster

Head

Married

58

1823

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Agnes

Dempster

Wife

-

55

1826

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Dempster

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Dempster

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Christina

Dempster

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Dempster

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Dempster

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

Dempster

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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