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Household of John Dewar (born 1841, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, 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 1841 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Minnie Dewar, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1864 in England), John (born 1867 in Ireland), William (born 1872 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1875 in England).


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John Dewar's household

Male

John

Dewar

Head
Female

Minnie

Dewar

Wife
Female

Jane

Dewar

Daughter
Male

John

Dewar

Son
Male

William

Dewar

Son
Male

Alexander

Dewar

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dewar

Head

Married

40

1841

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Minnie

Dewar

Wife

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Dewar

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

England

John

Dewar

Son

-

14

1867

Ireland

William

Dewar

Son

-

9

1872

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Dewar

Son

-

6

1875

England

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