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Household of John Dickson (born 1833, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 1833 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Thomas N S Dickson, born in 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas N S (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Lucy M (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1842 in England), John's Servant, Elsie (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Sarah C (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Dickson's household

Male

John

Dickson

Head
Male

Thomas N S

Dickson

Son
Female

Lucy M

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Stagg

Boarder
Female

Elsie

Bain

Servant
Female

Sarah C

Pearson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dickson

Head

Married

48

1833

St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Thomas N S

Dickson

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lucy M

Dickson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Stagg

Boarder

Unmarried

39

1842

England

Elsie

Bain

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Banffshire, Scotland

Sarah C

Pearson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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