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Household of Thomas Dickson (born 1809, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Thomas Dickson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dickson, born in 1809 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jessie (born 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Kate (born 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Grandson, John (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's Grandson, Andrew (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, Isabella (born 1856 in Johnston, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Dickson's household

Male

Thomas

Dickson

Head
Female

Jessie

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Kate

Dickson

Daughter
Male

John

Dickson

Grandson
Male

Andrew

Dickson

Grandson
Female

Isabella

Mitchell

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dickson

Head

Widower

72

1809

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Kate

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dickson

Grandson

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Dickson

Grandson

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Mitchell

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Johnston, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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