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Household of Thomas Dickinson (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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.

Thomas Dickinson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dickinson, born in 1842 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Geraldine Dickinson, born in 1849 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Noel (born 1877 in Derby, Derbyshire, England) and Violet (born 1881 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1863 in Sutton, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Dickinson's household

Male

Thomas

Dickinson

Head
Female

Geraldine

Dickinson

Wife
Male

Noel

Dickinson

Son
Female

Violet

Dickinson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dickinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dickinson

Head

Married

39

1842

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Geraldine

Dickinson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Noel

Dickinson

Son

Single

4

1877

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Violet

Dickinson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sutton, Lancashire, England

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