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Household of James Dewar (born 1837, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dewar, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Flora Dewar, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; John W (born 1869 in England), Rosy (born 1872 in -), Maud (born 1874 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alfred (born 1877 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Irene F (born 1878 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Kenneth (born 1880 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Governess, Emily A (born 1847 in England), James's Nurse, Isabella (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Nurse, Jane (born 1862 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Cook, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James's -, Jane (born 1860 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland).
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James Dewar's household
James
Dewar
Head
Flora
Dewar
Wife
John W
Dewar
Son
Rosy
Dewar
Daughter
Maud
Dewar
Daughter
Alfred
Dewar
Son
Irene F
Dewar
Daughter
Kenneth
Dewar
Son
Emily A
Iago
Governess
Isabella
Meldrum
Nurse
Jane
Whitton
Nurse
Elizabeth
Smith
Cook
Jane
Macfarlane
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| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dewar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dewar | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Flora | Dewar | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John W | Dewar | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | England | |
Rosy | Dewar | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | - | |
Maud | Dewar | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Alfred | Dewar | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Irene F | Dewar | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Kenneth | Dewar | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Emily A | Iago | Governess | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | England | |
Isabella | Meldrum | Nurse | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Whitton | Nurse | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Smith | Cook | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Macfarlane | - | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland |
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