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Household of William Dickson (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carstairs, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dickson, born in 1845 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James G, born 1878 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Jane (born 1809 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Christina (born 1867 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Dickson's household

Male

William

Dickson

Head
Male

James G

Dickson

Son
Female

Jane

Dickson

Mother
Female

Christina

Weir

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dickson

Head

Widower

36

1845

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James G

Dickson

Son

-

3

1878

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Dickson

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Weir

Servant

-

14

1867

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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