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Household of William Dickson (born 1838, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dickson, born in 1838 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Agnes (born 1867 in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), David (born 1869 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1873 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Dickson's household

Male

William

Dickson

Head
Female

Agnes

Dickson

Daughter
Male

David

Dickson

Son
Female

Margaret

Dickson

Daughter
Male

James

Dickson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Dickson

Head

Widower

43

1838

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

David

Dickson

Son

-

12

1869

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dickson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Dickson

Son

-

8

1873

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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