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Household of James Dickson (born 1843, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dickson, born in 1843 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dickson, born in 1826 in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Ellen Nilson, born in 1865 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Dickson's household

Male

James

Dickson

Head
Female

Ellen

Dickson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Nilson

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dickson

Head

Married

38

1843

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ellen

Dickson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Ellen

Nilson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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