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Household of James A Dickson (born 1819, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
James A Dickson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James A Dickson, born in 1819 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James A was the head of the household, married to Mary Duncan Dickson, born in 1825 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Annie Gleig (born 1847 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1865 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James A's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1822 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland), James A's Servant, Barbara (born 1860 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James A's Servant, Jessie (born 1862 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James A Dickson's household
James A
Dickson
Head
Mary Duncan
Dickson
Wife
Annie Gleig
Dickson
Daughter
John
Dickson
Son
Mary Ann
Duncan
Servant
Barbara
Ledingham
Servant
Jessie
Brand
Servant
| First name(s) | James A |
| Last name | Dickson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James A | Dickson | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary Duncan | Dickson | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Annie Gleig | Dickson | Daughter | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Dickson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Duncan | Servant | Unmarried | 59 | 1822 | Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Barbara | Ledingham | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Brand | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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