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Household of William Dickson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dickson, born in 1847 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Dixon (Dickson), born in 1853 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John H (born 1875 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Richard V (born 1876 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1878 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1881 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Yeoman (born 1855 in Moorsholm, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Charles W (born 1862 in Wetherby, Yorkshire, England).


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William Dickson's household

Male

William

Dickson

Head
Female

Annie

Dixon (Dickson)

Wife
Male

John H

Dixon (Dickson)

Son
Male

Richard V

Dixon (Dickson)

Son
Male

William

Dixon (Dickson)

Son
Male

George

Dixon (Dickson)

Son
Male

Yeoman

Frankland

Lodger
Male

Charles W

Sergant

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dickson

Head

Married

34

1847

Yorkshire, England

Annie

Dixon (Dickson)

Wife

Married

28

1853

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

John H

Dixon (Dickson)

Son

Single

6

1875

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Richard V

Dixon (Dickson)

Son

Single

5

1876

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

William

Dixon (Dickson)

Son

Single

3

1878

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

George

Dixon (Dickson)

Son

Single

0

1881

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Yeoman

Frankland

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Moorsholm, Yorkshire, England

Charles W

Sergant

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Wetherby, Yorkshire, England

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