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Household of John Dickson (born 1841, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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 1841 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Dickson, born in 1843 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James Stewart (born 1865 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary Laurie (born 1871 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, James Dickson, born in 1816 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Dickson's household

Male

John

Dickson

Head
Female

Mary

Dickson

Wife
Male

James Stewart

Dickson

Son
Female

Mary Laurie

Dickson

Daughter
Male

James

Dickson

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dickson

Head

Married

40

1841

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Dickson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James Stewart

Dickson

Son

-

16

1865

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary Laurie

Dickson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

Dickson

Father

Widower

65

1816

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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