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Household of William Dickson (born 1819, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dickson, born in 1819 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dickson, born in 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robina (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Dickson's household

Male

William

Dickson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dickson

Wife
Male

William

Dickson

Son
Male

Joseph

Dickson

Son
Female

Robina

Dickson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Owens

Servant
Female

Margaret

Goodwin

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dickson

Head

Married

62

1819

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dickson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Dickson

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Dickson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robina

Dickson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Owens

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Goodwin

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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