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Household of Hugh Dickson (born 1851)

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.

Hugh Dickson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Dickson, born in 1851 in , consisted of 8 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dickson, born in 1853 in Ireland. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Ireland), Thomas (born 1876 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann (born 1877 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Hugh's Brother-In-Law, Thomas (born 1854 in Ireland) and Hugh's Brother-In-Law, David (born 1863 in Ireland).


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Hugh Dickson's household

Male

Hugh

Dickson

Head
Female

Eliza

Dickson

Wife
Male

William

Dickson

Son
Male

Thomas

Dickson

Son
Male

Robert

Dickson

Son
Female

Ann

Dickson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wright

Brother-In-Law
Male

David

Wright

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Dickson

Head

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Eliza

Dickson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ireland

William

Dickson

Son

-

9

1872

Ireland

Thomas

Dickson

Son

-

5

1876

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Dickson

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Dickson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wright

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

27

1854

Ireland

David

Wright

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

18

1863

Ireland

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