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Household of John Dickson (born 1840, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dickson, born in 1840 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dickson, born in 1841 in Milton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1867 in Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1869 in Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1873 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1875 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1876 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Walter (born 1880 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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John Dickson's household

Male

John

Dickson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dickson

Wife
Female

Mary

Dickson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Dickson

Son
Female

Isabella

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Dickson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Dickson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dickson

Head

Married

41

1840

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Dickson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Milton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Dickson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Robert

Dickson

Son

-

12

1869

Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabella

Dickson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ellen

Dickson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie

Dickson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Dickson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Walter

Dickson

Son

-

1

1880

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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