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Household of William Dewar (born 1842, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

William Dewar and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dewar, born in 1842 in Leslie, Fife, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella -, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, George Ovenstone, born in 1857 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland.


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William Dewar's household

Male

William

Dewar

Head
Female

Isabella

-

Wife
Male

David

-

Son
Male

George

Ovenstone

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Leslie, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dewar

Head

Married

39

1842

Leslie, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

-

Wife

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

-

Son

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Ovenstone

Lodger

Unmarried

24

1857

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

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