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Household of William Dickson (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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.

William Dickson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dickson, born in 1844 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dickson, born in 1839 in Field, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1871 in Field, Cheshire, England) and Isabella (born 1877 in Field, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Charles R Brooke, born in 1854 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.


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William Dickson's household

Male

William

Dickson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dickson

Wife
Female

Alice

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Dickson

Daughter
Male

Charles R

Brooke

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dickson

Head

Married

37

1844

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dickson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Field, Cheshire, England

Alice

Dickson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Field, Cheshire, England

Isabella

Dickson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Field, Cheshire, England

Charles R

Brooke

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

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