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Household of William Dickson (born 1818, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William K (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry N (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Servant, Jessie (born 1852 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland) and William's Servant, Betsey (born 1860 in Caithness, Scotland).
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William Dickson's household
William
Dickson
Head
William K
Dickson
Son
Henry N
Dickson
Son
Jane
Somerville
Servant
Jessie
Mackersie
Servant
Betsey
Dunnet
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dickson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dickson | Head | Widower | 63 | 1818 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William K | Dickson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henry N | Dickson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Somerville | Servant | - | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Mackersie | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Ceres, Fife, Scotland | |
Betsey | Dunnet | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Caithness, Scotland |
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