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Household of James Dempster (born 1848, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 1848 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dempster, born in 1852 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Dempster, born in 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Dempster's household

Male

James

Dempster

Head
Female

Sarah

Dempster

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Dempster

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Dempster

Daughter
Male

Robert

Dempster

Son
Male

William

Dempster

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Dempster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dempster

Head

Married

33

1848

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Dempster

Wife

Married

29

1852

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dempster

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Dempster

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Dempster

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Dempster

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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