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Household of James Dickson (born 1841, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 Dickson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dickson, born in 1841 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alison Dickson, born in 1831 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1858 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1860 in Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland), Betsy (born 1865 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Isabella Swanston, born in 1845 in Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland.
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James Dickson's household
James
Dickson
Head
Alison
Dickson
Wife
Joseph
Dickson
Son
John
Dickson
Son
Betsy
Dickson
Daughter
Mary
Dickson
Daughter
Agnes
Dickson
Daughter
Isabella
Swanston
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dickson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dickson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Alison | Dickson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joseph | Dickson | Son | Married | 23 | 1858 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Dickson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Dickson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Dickson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Dickson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Swanston | Boarder | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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