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Household of Caleb Dickson (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, Orkney, 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.

Caleb Dickson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Caleb Dickson, born in 1841 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Caleb was the head of the household, married to Janet Dickson, born in 1840 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland) and Barbara M (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Caleb's Servant, John Shearer, born in 1859 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Caleb Dickson's household

Male

Caleb

Dickson

Head
Female

Janet

Dickson

Wife
Female

Ann

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Barbara M

Dickson

Daughter
Male

John

Shearer

Servant
First name(s) Caleb
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Caleb

Dickson

Head

Married

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Dickson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret J

Dickson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara M

Dickson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

John

Shearer

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Orkney, Scotland

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