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Household of Alexander Dickson (born 1824, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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.

Alexander Dickson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dickson, born in 1824 in Cockpen, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dickson, born in 1832 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1858 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), James Wightman (born 1866 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes Wightman (born 1868 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas Wightman (born 1871 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, Ramsay Dickson, born in 1873 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Dickson's household

Male

Alexander

Dickson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dickson

Wife
Female

Janet

Dickson

Daughter
Male

James Wightman

Dickson

Son
Female

Agnes Wightman

Dickson

Daughter
Male

Thomas Wightman

Dickson

Son
Male

Ramsay

Dickson

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dickson

Head

Married

57

1824

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dickson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

James Wightman

Dickson

Son

-

15

1866

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes Wightman

Dickson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas Wightman

Dickson

Son

-

10

1871

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ramsay

Dickson

Grandson

-

8

1873

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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