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Household of James Dickson (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old or West Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, 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 1826 in Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christinia Mention, born in 1831 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1860 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1861 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mathew (born 1864 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandchild, Christopher Dickson, born in 1881 in St James, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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James Dickson's household

Male

James

Dickson

Head
Female

Christinia

Mention

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

McDougal

Daughter
Male

James

Dixon

Son
Female

Jane

Dickson

Daughter
Male

William

Dickson

Son
Male

Mathew

Dickson

Son
Male

Christopher

Dickson

Grandchild
First name(s) James
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dickson

Head

Married

55

1826

Midlothian, Scotland

Christinia

Mention

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDougal

Daughter

Married

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Dixon

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Dickson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mathew

Dickson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christopher

Dickson

Grandchild

-

0

1881

St James, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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