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Household of John Dempster (born 1828, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, England

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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.

John Dempster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dempster, born in 1828 in Sheerness, Kent, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dempster, born in 1829 in Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1868 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Charley (born 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ellen (born 1870 in -), John's Boarder, Edward (born 1843 in Ivybridge, Devon, England) and John's Boarder, Alfred (born 1856 in Walkhampton, Devon, England).


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John Dempster's household

Male

John

Dempster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dempster

Wife
Male

William

Dempster

Son
Male

Charley

Dempster

Son
Female

Ellen

Lane

Servant
Male

Edward

Willis

Boarder
Male

Alfred

Ball

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dempster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dempster

Head

Married

53

1828

Sheerness, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Dempster

Wife

Married

52

1829

Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England

William

Dempster

Son

Single

13

1868

Plymouth, Devon, England

Charley

Dempster

Son

Single

10

1871

Plymouth, Devon, England

Ellen

Lane

Servant

Single

11

1870

-

Edward

Willis

Boarder

Married

38

1843

Ivybridge, Devon, England

Alfred

Ball

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Walkhampton, Devon, England

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