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Household of James Dewar (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, 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 Dewar and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dewar, born in 1826 in Roslin, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dewar, born in 1826 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Marion Laird, born in 1814 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Dewar's household

Male

James

Dewar

Head
Female

Margaret

Dewar

Wife
Male

James

Dewar

Son
Female

Marion

Laird

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dewar

Head

Married

55

1826

Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Dewar

Wife

Married

55

1826

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Dewar

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Laird

Visitor

Unmarried

67

1814

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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