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Household of John F Dewar (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 F Dewar and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John F Dewar, born in 1831 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John F was the head of the household, married to Margaret W Dewar, born in 1837 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander K (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann Forest (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Nellie White (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William S (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John F's Brother, Duncan Dewar, born in 1823 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John F Dewar's household

Male

John F

Dewar

Head
Female

Margaret W

Dewar

Wife
Male

Alexander K

Dewar

Son
Female

Ann Forest

Dewar

Daughter
Female

Nellie White

Dewar

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dewar

Son
Male

William S

Dewar

Son
Male

Duncan

Dewar

Brother
First name(s) John F
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John F

Dewar

Head

Married

50

1831

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret W

Dewar

Wife

Married

44

1837

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander K

Dewar

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann Forest

Dewar

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Nellie White

Dewar

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Dewar

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William S

Dewar

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Dewar

Brother

Widower

58

1823

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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