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Household of John Dickson (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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.

John Dickson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dickson, born in 1838 in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dickson, born in 1837 in Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1858 in Scotland) and John's Boarder, Andrew (born 1852 in Scotland).


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John Dickson's household

Male

John

Dickson

Head
Female

Catherine

Dickson

Wife
Male

William

Goodwin

Boarder
Male

Andrew

Melville

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dickson

Head

Married

43

1838

Scotland

Catherine

Dickson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Scotland

William

Goodwin

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Scotland

Andrew

Melville

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Scotland

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