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Household of William Dickson (born 1826, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
William Dickson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dickson, born in 1826 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dickson, born in 1832 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1861 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1866 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1867 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1873 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Emma (born 1846 in England) and William's Visitor, Alexander (born 1879 in England).
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William Dickson's household
William
Dickson
Head
Elizabeth
Dickson
Wife
James
Dickson
Son
David
Dickson
Son
John
Dickson
Son
Elizabeth
Dickson
Daughter
Isabella
Dickson
Daughter
Emma
Heron
Visitor
Alexander
Heron
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dickson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dickson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Dickson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Dickson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Dickson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Dickson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Dickson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella | Dickson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Emma | Heron | Visitor | Married | 35 | 1846 | England | |
Alexander | Heron | Visitor | - | 2 | 1879 | England |
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