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Household of John Dickson (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dickson, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John B (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Cecilia C (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, Catherine Dickson, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Dickson's household

Male

John

Dickson

Head
Female

Catherine

Dickson

-
Female

Elizabeth

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Dickson

Daughter
Male

John B

Dickson

Son
Female

Cecilia C

Dickson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dickson

Head

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Dickson

-

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John B

Dickson

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Cecilia C

Dickson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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