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Household of James Dempster (born 1845, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Buchannan, Stirlingshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dempster, born in 1845 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Dempster, born in 1835 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1871 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Uncle, Donald Macknab, born in 1814 in Perthshire, Scotland.


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James Dempster's household

Male

James

Dempster

Head
Female

Janet

Dempster

Wife
Female

Janet

Dempster

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dempster

Daughter
Male

James

Dempster

Son
Male

Donald

Macknab

Uncle
First name(s) James
Last name Dempster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dempster

Head

Married

36

1845

Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

Dempster

Wife

Married

46

1835

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Dempster

Daughter

-

10

1871

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dempster

Daughter

-

10

1871

Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Dempster

Son

-

2

1879

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Donald

Macknab

Uncle

Unmarried

67

1814

Perthshire, Scotland

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