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Household of John Dickson (born 1821, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dickson, born in 1821 in Longformacus, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Dickson, born in 1825 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1857 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1859 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Mary Dickson, born in 1874 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Dickson's household

Male

John

Dickson

Head
Female

Helen

Dickson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Dickson

Son
Female

Helen

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dickson

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Longformacus, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dickson

Head

Married

60

1821

Longformacus, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Dickson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Dickson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Dickson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

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