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Household of William C Dewar (born 1837, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, 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.

William C Dewar and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William C Dewar, born in 1837 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. William C was the head of the household, married to Helen Dewar, born in 1837 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; William Roy, born 1867 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William C's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William C's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William C's Servant, Catherine (born 1860 in Ireland).


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William C Dewar's household

Male

William C

Dewar

Head
Female

Helen

Dewar

Wife
Male

William Roy

Dewar

Son
Male

John

Smith

Boarder
Male

James

Boath

Boarder
Female

Catherine

Mullen

Servant
First name(s) William C
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William C

Dewar

Head

Married

44

1837

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Dewar

Wife

Married

44

1837

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William Roy

Dewar

Son

-

14

1867

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Boath

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Mullen

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

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