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Household of James Dickson (born 1853, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dickson, born in 1853 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Dickson, born in 1847 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, James (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Step Son, William (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Step Son, Andrew (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Dickson's household

Male

James

Dickson

Head
Female

Euphemia

Dickson

Wife
Male

James

Alexander

Step Son
Male

William

Alexander

Step Son
Male

Andrew

Alexander

Step Son
Female

Margaret

Dickson

Daughter
Male

John

Dickson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dickson

Head

Married

28

1853

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Dickson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Alexander

Step Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Alexander

Step Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Alexander

Step Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Dickson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dickson

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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