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Household of David Dickson (born 1854, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dickson, born in 1854 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dickson, born in 1855 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann Watson (born 1876 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Martha T (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Dickson's household

Male

David

Dickson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dickson

Wife
Female

Ann Watson

Dickson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Dickson

Son
Female

Martha T

Dickson

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dickson

Head

Married

27

1854

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dickson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann Watson

Dickson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Dickson

Son

-

3

1878

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha T

Dickson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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