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Household of Michael Dempsey (born 1832)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

Michael Dempsey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Dempsey, born in 1832 in , consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Mary Dempsey, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine J (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Step Daughter, Elizabeth B (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Michael's Boarder, Janet (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Michael Dempsey's household

Male

Michael

Dempsey

Head
Female

Mary

Dempsey

Wife
Female

Ellen

Dempsey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth B

Montgomery

Step Daughter
Male

John

Dempsey

Son
Female

Catherine J

Dempsey

Daughter
Female

Janet

Mechan

Boarder
First name(s) Michael
Last name Dempsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Dempsey

Head

Married

49

1832

Ireland

Mary

Dempsey

Wife

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Dempsey

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth B

Montgomery

Step Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dempsey

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine J

Dempsey

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Mechan

Boarder

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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