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Household of David Dickson (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dickson, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Fotheringham, born in 1849 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1866 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1870 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1877 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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David Dickson's household

Male

David

Dickson

Head
Female

Catherine

Fotheringham

Wife
Male

William

Dickson

Son
Male

Andrew

Dickson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Dickson

Daughter
Male

John

Dickson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dickson

Head

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Fotheringham

Wife

Married

32

1849

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Dickson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Dickson

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Dickson

Son

-

0

1881

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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