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Household of William Dickson (born 1851, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George (Landward), Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dickson, born in 1851 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maggie Dickson, born in 1857 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Magdalene (born 1877 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Gertrude (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, Alexander Foster, born in 1874 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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William Dickson's household
William
Dickson
Head
Maggie
Dickson
Wife
Magdalene
Dickson
Daughter
John
Dickson
Son
Gertrude
Dickson
Daughter
Alexander
Foster
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dickson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dickson | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Dickson | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Magdalene | Dickson | Daughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Dickson | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Gertrude | Dickson | Daughter | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Foster | Nephew | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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