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Household of John Dickson (born 1852, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 1852 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Dickson, born in 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane L, born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Aunt, Margaret (born 1827 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Richard (born 1852 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Dickson's household

Male

John

Dickson

Head
Female

Jane

Dickson

Wife
Female

Jane L

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Paterson

Aunt
Male

Richard

Cossar

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dickson

Head

Married

29

1852

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Dickson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane L

Dickson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Paterson

Aunt

Unmarried

54

1827

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Richard

Cossar

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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