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Household of John Dewar (born 1840, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Collessie, Fife, 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 Dewar and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dewar, born in 1840 in Monimail, Fife, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dewar, born in 1838 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; Andrew (born 1863 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Monimail, Fife, Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland), David (born 1872 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Fife, Scotland).


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John Dewar's household

Male

John

Dewar

Head
Female

Margaret

Dewar

Wife
Male

Andrew

Dewar

Son
Male

James

Dewar

Son
Female

Jane

Dewar

Daughter
Male

David

Dewar

Son
Male

Robert

Dewar

Son
Male

John

Dewar

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Monimail, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dewar

Head

Married

41

1840

Monimail, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Dewar

Wife

Married

43

1838

Balmerino, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Dewar

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

James

Dewar

Son

-

13

1868

Monimail, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Dewar

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dunbog, Fife, Scotland

David

Dewar

Son

-

9

1872

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Dewar

Son

-

7

1874

Fife, Scotland

John

Dewar

Son

-

4

1877

Fife, Scotland

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