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Household of James Dickenson (born 1827, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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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 Dickenson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dickenson, born in 1827 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dickenson, born in 1833 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1858 in Cox Green, Durham, England), Robert (born 1864 in Cox Green, Durham, England), Septimus (born 1866 in Cox Green, Durham, England), Henry (born 1870 in Cox Green, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Cox Green, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1877 in Cox Green, Durham, England).


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James Dickenson's household

Male

James

Dickenson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dickenson

Wife
Male

James

Dickenson

Son
Male

Robert

Dickenson

Son
Male

Septimus

Dickenson

Son
Male

Henry

Dickenson

Son
Male

Joseph

Dickenson

Son
Male

Thomas

Dickenson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dickenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dickenson

Head

Married

54

1827

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Sarah

Dickenson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Durham, England

James

Dickenson

Son

Single

23

1858

Cox Green, Durham, England

Robert

Dickenson

Son

Single

17

1864

Cox Green, Durham, England

Septimus

Dickenson

Son

Single

15

1866

Cox Green, Durham, England

Henry

Dickenson

Son

Single

11

1870

Cox Green, Durham, England

Joseph

Dickenson

Son

Single

9

1872

Cox Green, Durham, England

Thomas

Dickenson

Son

Single

4

1877

Cox Green, Durham, England

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