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Household of John Dewar (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dewar, born in 1848 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Isa Dewar, born in 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Isa (born 1803 in England) and John's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Dewar's household

Male

John

Dewar

Head
Female

Margaret Isa

Dewar

Wife
Female

Margaret Isa

Carlaw

Mother-In-Law
Female

Catherine

Buchanan

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dewar

Head

Married

33

1848

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Isa

Dewar

Wife

Married

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Isa

Carlaw

Mother-In-Law

Widow

78

1803

England

Catherine

Buchanan

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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