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Household of John Dickson (born 1820, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cranston, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dickson, born in 1820 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dickson, born in 1808 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Elizabeth Colguhoun, born in 1864 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Dickson's household

Male

John

Dickson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dickson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Colguhoun

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dickson

Head

Married

61

1820

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Dickson

Wife

Married

73

1808

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Colguhoun

Granddaughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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