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Household of Peter James Dewar (born 1820, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, 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 James Dewar and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter James Dewar, born in 1820 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Dewar, born in 1830 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1868 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Agnes (born 1870 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Rose (born 1872 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter James's Servant, Catherine (born 1853 in Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Peter James's Servant, Isabella (born 1854 in Lochbroom, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Peter James Dewar's household

Male

Peter James

Dewar

Head
Female

Agnes

Dewar

Wife
Female

Mary

Dewar

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Dewar

Daughter
Female

Rose

Dewar

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Macrae

Servant
Female

Isabella

Forbes

Servant
First name(s) Peter James
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter James

Dewar

Head

Married

61

1820

Invernessshire, Scotland

Agnes

Dewar

Wife

Married

51

1830

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary

Dewar

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Agnes

Dewar

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Rose

Dewar

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Macrae

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

Forbes

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Lochbroom, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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