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Household of Adam Dickson (born 1801, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, Shetland, 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.

Adam Dickson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Dickson, born in 1801 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 4 members. Adam was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1833 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Granddaughter, Bessie B (born 1860 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Adam's Granddaughter, Janet D (born 1862 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).


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Adam Dickson's household

Male

Adam

Dickson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rankin

Daughter
Female

Bessie B

Rankin

Granddaughter
Female

Janet D

Rankin

Granddaughter
First name(s) Adam
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Dickson

Head

Widower

80

1801

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Rankin

Daughter

Widow

48

1833

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Bessie B

Rankin

Granddaughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Janet D

Rankin

Granddaughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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