Employment
1881 - Grocer
1882 - Grocers Assistant
1883 - Labourer
1888 - Road labourer
1901 - Stoker, Linoleum Works
Also Foreman Linoleum Works and Furnace Stoker at linen Factory
1913 - Stoker, Floor Cloth Works
 
Residence
1881 - 20 Oswalds Square, Brechin
1882 - 4 Southesk Terrace, Brechin
1883 - 16 Market Street, Brechin
1884 - 105 River Street, Brechin
1886 - 95 River Street, Brechin
1887 till 1891- 10 Wallace Lane, Montrose Road, Brechin
1893 - 10 Wallace Lane, Brechin
1895 - 9 Briars Close, High Street, Brechin
1898 - 50 Market Street, Brechin
1901 - 52 Market Street, Brechin
1907 - 108 High Street, Dysart, Fife
1913 - 26 Mid Street, Pathhead, Dysart, Fife (info from Charlotte’s marriage cert)
1831 - 6 Mid Street, Kirkcaldy
 
1871 CENSUS
Alexander Dewar-Head-Mar-47-Railway Labourer-Fern, Forfar
Elizabeth Clift-Wife-Mar-49-Wife of house-Edzell, Forfar
David S Dewar-son-unmar-13-scholar-Lunan, Forfar
Andrew R Dewar-son-unmar-11-scholar-Lunan, Forfar
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1881 CENSUS FOR OSWALDS SQUARE, BRECHIN
Elizabeth Clift-mar-60-F-Wife-Edzell, Forfar-worker in Linen Factory
Alexander Dewar-Mar-58-M-Head-Fearn, Forfar-General Labourer
Andrew R Dewar-unmar-20-M-son-Forfar-Grocer
 
1891 CENSUS REPORT FOR DWELLING AT 10 WALLACE LANE, BRECHIN
No 150.
Helen H Dewar-Head-Married-45-Housekeeper-Forfar
George H Dewar-son-unmarried-21-Road Surfaceman-Forfar
Jane H Dewar-Daughter-unmarried-20-Linen Weaver-Forfar
Alexander H Dewar-son-unmarried-18-Spinning Mill Oiler-Brechin
Mary Ann M Dewar-Daughter-unmarried-15-Flax Spinner-Arbroath
Isabella H Dewar-Daughter-14-Flax Spinner-Guthrie
Charles Dewar-Son-12-Scholar (half timer)-Friockheim
George H Dewar-Grandson-1 month-Brechin
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No151
1891 CENSUS REPORT FOR DWELLING AT 10 WALLACE LANE, BRECHIN
Andrew Rattray Dewar-Head-Married-30-Furnace Stoker in Linoleum Factory
Isabella Dewar -Wife-Married -34-Forfarshire, Forfar
William Hudghton -Stepson-Unmarried-16-Heckle Machine Worker-Forfarshire, Forfar
Andrew Elmar Dewar-Son-8-Scholar -Forfarshire, Brechin
Jane Henderson Dewar-Daughter-2-Forfarshire, Brechin
Charlotte Dewar-Daughter-1
Alexander Hudghton-Head -Married-76-Retired Blacksmith Forfarshire, Lunan
Mary Ann Hudghton-Wife-Married-66- Forfarshire, Glamis
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1901 CENSUS REPORT FOR DWELLING AT 52 MARKET STREET, BRECHIN
Andrew Rattray Dewar-Head-Married-40-Furnace Stoker in Linoleum Factory
Isabella Hay Dewar-Wife-Married-44
Andrew Elmar Dewar-Son-Single-18-Apprentice Slater
Allan Dewar -Son-Single-16-Flax Spinner
Jane Henderson Dewar-Daughter-Single-12 -Scholar
Charlotte Dewar-Daughter-Single-11-Scholar Bella Dewar-Daughter-7-Scholar
Albert Dewar-Son-4
Alice Mary Dewar-Daughter-3
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1901 CENSUS FOR DWELLING AT 6 POETS LANE, MONTROSE STREET, BRECHIN
Mary Ann Dewar-Head-Single-26-Mill Tow Spinner-Arbroath
©Betsy Dewar-Daughter-7-Scholar-Brechin
Annabella Low-Daughter-3-Brechin
Isabella Dewar-Sister-Single-24-Mill Flax Spinner-Forfarshire, Guthrie
Lizzie Cameron-Boarder-Single-19-Flax Heckler-Aberdeenshire, Maryculter
Annie Cameron-Boarder-Single-12-Flax Heckler-Aberdeenshire, Porteuol