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Household of Robert Dickson (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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.

Robert Dickson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dickson, born in 1837 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1864 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1862 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1869 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Granddaughter, Jane Dickson (born 1857 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Granddaughter, Agness (born 1875 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Grandson, Albert (born 1879 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Granddaughter, Vinan (born 1880 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Robert's Grandson, Fredrick (born 1881 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Dickson's household

Male

Robert

Dickson

Head
Male

John

Dickson

Son
Female

Jessie

Dickson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Dickson

Son
Male

James

Dickson

Son
Female

Jane Dickson

Buchanan

Granddaughter
Female

Agness

Buchanan

Granddaughter
Male

Albert

Buchanan

Grandson
Female

Vinan

Buchanan

Granddaughter
Male

Fredrick

McDonald

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dickson

Head

Widower

44

1837

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Dickson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Dickson

Son

-

13

1868

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Dickson

Son

-

12

1869

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane Dickson

Buchanan

Granddaughter

Married

24

1857

Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agness

Buchanan

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Albert

Buchanan

Grandson

-

2

1879

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Vinan

Buchanan

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Fredrick

McDonald

Grandson

-

0

1881

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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