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Household of Peter Dewar (born 1828, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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.

Peter Dewar and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Dewar, born in 1828 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dewar, born in 1834 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Step Daughter, Martha (born 1860 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter's Grandson, Andrew (born 1861 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter's Grandson, John (born 1863 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter's Grandson, David (born 1865 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Peter's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1867 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Peter Dewar's household

Male

Peter

Dewar

Head
Female

Sarah

Dewar

Wife
Female

Martha

Gilan

Step Daughter
Male

Andrew

Gilan

Grandson
Male

John

Gilan

Grandson
Male

David

Gilan

Grandson
Female

Mary

Gilan

Granddaughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Dewar

Head

Married

53

1828

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sarah

Dewar

Wife

Married

47

1834

Ireland

Martha

Gilan

Step Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Gilan

Grandson

Unmarried

20

1861

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Gilan

Grandson

Unmarried

18

1863

Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Gilan

Grandson

Unmarried

16

1865

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Gilan

Granddaughter

-

14

1867

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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