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Household of Alexander Dickson (born 1835, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 1835 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Dickson, born in 1832 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1862 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1865 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry (born 1870 in Canada), Robert S (born 1872 in United States) and David C (born 1875 in United States).


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Alexander Dickson's household

Male

Alexander

Dickson

Head
Female

Janet

Dickson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Dickson

Son
Male

John

Dickson

Son
Male

Henry

Dickson

Son
Male

Robert S

Dickson

Son
Male

David C

Dickson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dickson

Head

Married

46

1835

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Dickson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Dickson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dickson

Son

-

16

1865

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Dickson

Son

-

11

1870

Canada

Robert S

Dickson

Son

-

9

1872

United States

David C

Dickson

Son

-

6

1875

United States

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