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Household of John Dempster (born 1803, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rothes, Moray, 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.

John Dempster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dempster, born in 1803 in Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jane (born 1829 in Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1845 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, James (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, John (born 1871 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1878 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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John Dempster's household

Male

John

Dempster

Head
Female

Jane

Dempster

Daughter
Female

Helen

Dempster

Daughter
Male

James

Green

Grandson
Male

John

Murdoch

Grandson
Female

Jane

Brown

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dempster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dempster

Head

Widower

78

1803

Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Dempster

Daughter

Unmarried

52

1829

Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Dempster

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Green

Grandson

Unmarried

16

1865

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Murdoch

Grandson

-

10

1871

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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