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Household of John Dickson (born 1818, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.
John Dickson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dickson, born in 1818 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Dickson, born in 1838 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1843 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Gertrude (born 1871 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Grandson, William (born 1874 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Grandson, George (born 1877 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Dickson's household
John
Dickson
Head
Helen
Dickson
Wife
Margaret
Dickson
Daughter
Gertrude
Dickson
Granddaughter
William
Dickson
Grandson
George
Dickson
Grandson
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dickson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dickson | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Dickson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Dickson | Daughter | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Gertrude | Dickson | Granddaughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Dickson | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Dickson | Grandson | - | 4 | 1877 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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