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Household of James Dewar (born 1848, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dewar, born in 1848 in Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Elizabeth C Dewar, born in 1851 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1877 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Isabella C (born 1879 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Annie Mary K (born 1881 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James's Visitor, Alexander (born 1853 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1861 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth H (born 1863 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Dewar's household
James
Dewar
Head
Annie Elizabeth C
Dewar
Wife
David
Dewar
Son
Isabella C
Dewar
Daughter
Annie Mary K
Sutherland
Niece
Alexander
Goodfellow
Visitor
Mary Ann
Mowat
Servant
Elizabeth H
Sinclair
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dewar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dewar | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Annie Elizabeth C | Dewar | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Dewar | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella C | Dewar | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Annie Mary K | Sutherland | Niece | - | 0 | 1881 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Goodfellow | Visitor | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Mowat | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth H | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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