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Household of John Dewar (born 1842, Perthshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dewar, born in 1842 in Cargill, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Dewar, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1875 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1877 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Dewar's household

Male

John

Dewar

Head
Female

Jeanie

Dewar

Wife
Male

William

Dewar

Son
Male

James

Dewar

Son
Female

Jeanie

Dewar

Daughter
Female

Annie

Dewar

Daughter
Female

Christina

Dewar

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dewar

Head

Married

39

1842

Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Dewar

Wife

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Dewar

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Dewar

Son

-

8

1873

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Dewar

Daughter

-

6

1875

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Dewar

Daughter

-

4

1877

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Dewar

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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