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Household of James Dickson (born 1823, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dickson, born in 1823 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joanna Dickson, born in 1845 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1870 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jane B (born 1876 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Margaret S (born 1878 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Agnes (born 1864 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Peter (born 1862 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1864 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Dickson's household

Male

James

Dickson

Head
Female

Joanna

Dickson

Wife
Female

Mary

Dickson

Daughter
Male

James

Dickson

Son
Female

Jane B

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Margaret S

Dickson

Daughter
Male

William

Dickson

Son
Female

Agnes

Reid

Servant
Male

Peter

Creadie

Servant
Male

James

Colter

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dickson

Head

Married

58

1823

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Joanna

Dickson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Dickson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Dickson

Son

-

9

1872

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane B

Dickson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Dickson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Dickson

Son

-

1

1880

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Peter

Creadie

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Colter

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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