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Household of James Dewar (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Dewar and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dewar, born in 1847 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Dewar, born in 1858 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert S, born 1880 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret B (born 1859 in Buchany, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Dewar's household

Male

James

Dewar

Head
Female

Charlotte

Dewar

Wife
Male

Robert S

Dewar

Son
Female

Margaret B

Cook

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Paterson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dewar

Head

Married

34

1847

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Dewar

Wife

Married

23

1858

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert S

Dewar

Son

-

1

1880

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret B

Cook

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Buchany, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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