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Household of John Dewar (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 Dewar and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dewar, born in 1836 in Overton, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Magdalen Dewar, born in 1836 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Dewar's household

Male

John

Dewar

Head
Female

Magdalen

Dewar

Wife
Female

Jane

Dewar

Daughter
Male

John

Dewar

Son
Female

Mary

Dewar

Daughter
Male

William

Dewar

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Overton, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dewar

Head

Married

45

1836

Overton, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Magdalen

Dewar

Wife

Married

45

1836

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Dewar

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Dewar

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Dewar

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Dewar

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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