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Household of John Dempster (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dempster, born in 1831 in Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Dempster, born in 1831 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Samuel (born 1859 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1861 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born - in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Dempster's household

Male

John

Dempster

Head
Female

Grace

Dempster

Wife
Male

Samuel

Dempster

Son
Male

William

Dempster

Son
Male

John

Dempster

Son
Female

Mary

Dempster

Daughter
Male

James

Dempster

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dempster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dempster

Head

Married

50

1831

Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Dempster

Wife

Married

50

1831

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Dempster

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Dempster

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Dempster

Son

Unmarried

-

-

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Dempster

Daughter

-

9

1872

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Dempster

Son

-

4

1877

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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