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Household of John Dewar (born 1835, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dewar, born in 1835 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Dewar, born in 1835 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), Flora K (born 1870 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jessie H (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary M (born 1874 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Wilhelmina (born 1876 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Moffatt, born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Dewar's household
John
Dewar
Head
Mary
Dewar
Wife
Alexander
Dewar
Son
Flora K
Dewar
Daughter
Jessie H
Dewar
Daughter
Mary M
Dewar
Daughter
Wilhelmina
Dewar
Daughter
James
Dewar
Son
John
Moffatt
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dewar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dewar | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Dewar | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Dewar | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Flora K | Dewar | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Jessie H | Dewar | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary M | Dewar | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Wilhelmina | Dewar | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James | Dewar | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
John | Moffatt | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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