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Household of James Dick (born 1809, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Shotts, Lanarkshire, 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 Dick and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dick, born in 1809 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Matthew Jarvis (born 1855 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth Dick (born 1843 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, Andrew (born 1842 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, Andrew (born 1877 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1879 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Maggie (born 1863 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James's -, Andrew (born 1854 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's -, Francis (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Dick's household

Male

James

Dick

Head
Male

Matthew Jarvis

Dick

Son
Male

Andrew

Shanks

Son-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth Dick

Shanks

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Shanks

Grandson
Female

Maggie

Shanks

Granddaughter
Female

Maggie

Waddell

Servant
Male

Andrew

Duffy

-
Male

Francis

Duffy

-
First name(s) James
Last name Dick
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dick

Head

Widower

72

1809

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew Jarvis

Dick

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Andrew

Shanks

Son-In-Law

Married

39

1842

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Dick

Shanks

Daughter

Married

38

1843

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Shanks

Grandson

-

4

1877

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Shanks

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Waddell

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Andrew

Duffy

-

Unmarried

27

1854

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Francis

Duffy

-

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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