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Household of David Dickson (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

David Dickson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dickson, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Charlotte E Dickson, born in 1822 in England. They had 1 child; David, born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, Mary (born 1864 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), David's Boarder, Edith (born 1865 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Barbara (born 1849 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Helen D (born 1855 in Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland).


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David Dickson's household

Male

David

Dickson

Head
Female

Charlotte E

Dickson

Wife
Male

David

Dickson Jr

Son
Female

Mary

Hilson

Boarder
Female

Edith

Hilson

Boarder
Female

Barbara

Robertson

Servant
Female

Mary

Forsyth

Servant
Female

Helen D

Melville

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dickson

Head

Married

60

1821

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte E

Dickson

Wife

Married

59

1822

England

David

Dickson Jr

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Hilson

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Edith

Hilson

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Barbara

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Forsyth

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Helen D

Melville

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland

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