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Household of Benjamin Dickson (born 1845, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Benjamin Dickson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Dickson, born in 1845 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dickson, born in 1849 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1868 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1872 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1878 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Benjamin Dickson's household

Male

Benjamin

Dickson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dickson

Wife
Male

Walter

Dickson

Son
Male

James

Dickson

Son
Female

Jemima

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Dickson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Dickson

Head

Married

36

1845

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dickson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Walter

Dickson

Son

-

13

1868

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Dickson

Son

-

11

1870

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jemima

Dickson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Dickson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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