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Robert Dickson^1,2

(27 October 1840 - after 1901)

Father

Robert Dickson^1,3 (1811 - Jan 1873)

Mother

Jemima Richardson^1,3 (Apr 1818 - Nov 1886)

Relationship

2nd cousin 3 times removed of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

Robert Dickson was born on 27 Oct 1840 Morebattle, ROX, SCT.^4,1,2 He married Elizabeth Small, daughter of Thomas Small and Elizabeth Blakie, on 23 Feb 1872 Ednam, ROX, SCT

; (date/place from igi), Dist 788 #1 cert shows: Robert ag lab, single, 31, living Kinderside, s/o Robert Dickson farm steward and Jemima m.s. Richardson, mar. Elizabeth a single, 30 yr old dom. serv living Kelso, d/o Thomas Small farm steward and Elizabeth Blakie. Wit: Henry Dickson (assumed to be Robert's brother) and Elizabeth Small. (NB birth cert of son Robert has date incorrectly as 27th Feb.)^2,5,6,3
Robert Dickson died aft. 1901 possibly at ?Coldstream, BEW, SCT

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Census/Where lived/Occupations

Robert Dickson appeared on the census of 1841 Grahamslaw, Par. of Eckford, ROX, SCT

, in the household of Robert Dickson and Jemima Dickson.⁸ Robert Dickson appeared on the census of 30 Mar 1851 East Grange, Hounam, ROX, SCT, in the household of Robert Dickson and Jemima Dickson as son of Robert.⁹
The census of 7 Apr 1861 showed Henry, Robert, Adam and William and their sisters Ann, Mary, Alice and Elisabeth in the household of their parents Robert and Jemima Dickson Hounam, ROX, SCT

, enumerated as DICKSON: Robert, 50, farm steward b Eccles, BEW, wife Jemima (nee Richardson), 43 b Morebattle. Children: Robert un, 20, ploughman, b Morebattle, Mary unm 19, b Eckford, Alice un, 17, ag lab b Linton, Henry 13 scholar b Morebattle, Adam, 11, Elizabeth 8, Ann 5 all scholar b Hounam, William 2 b Hounam.¹ In Feb 1872 Robert Dickson was an agricultural labourer Kinderside, ROX?, SCT.³ By Mar 1873 Robert Dickson was a coachman Kelso, ROX, SCT.⁵
     The census of 3 Apr 1881 showed Robert with his wife Elizabeth, their sons Robert and Thomas, their dtr Ann Dalcove Maine, Mertoun, BEW, SCT, household enumerated as DICKSON: Robert, 40, farm steward b Morebattle, wife Elizbeth 41 b Makerston. Children (all scholars): Robert 8 b Kelso, Ann and Thomas, both 6 b Mertoun.²
     Robert Dickson was shown as the head of the household in the census of 1891 Dalcove Mains Farm, Mertoun, BEW, SCT, with Elizabeth enumerated as DICKSON: Robert 50 farm steward b Morebattle, ROX; wife Elizabeth 50 b Makerstoun, ROX; Children: Robert 18 ag lab b Kelso; Thomas 16 ag lab b Mertoun, Ann 16 b Mertoun.¹⁰
     The census of 1901 showed Robert with his wife Elizabeth, their sons Robert and Thomas, their dtr Ann Lennel Hill, Coldstream, BEW, SCT, household enumerated as DICKSON: Robert 60 farm steward b Morebattle, ROX; wife Elisabeth 60 b Kelso ROX; Children: Robert 28 ploughman b Kelso; Thomas 26 ?arcatea? water manufacturer b Mertoun, Ann 26 mother's help b Mertoun.⁷

All the other info

He was given as a son, aged 43, of John Richardson when the latter died on 23 Feb 1855 Burnfoot, Par. of Linton, ROX, SCT.¹¹

Family

Elizabeth Small (Mar 1836 - aft. 1901)

Children

Robert Dickson^2,12,5 (Mar 1873 - aft. 1901)
Thomas Dickson¹² (Mar 1873 - bef. Oct 1874)
Ann Dickson^2,13 (Oct 1874 - aft. 1901)
Thomas Dickson^2,13 (Oct 1874 - aft. 1901)

Charts

William RICHARDSON of Pringlestead, Eckford
RUNCIMAN of Earlston/Wanton Walls
FAMILTON

Last Edited

15 Jul 2007

Citations

Letter, S Keller (22625) to L McIntosh, Oct 2000 ex 1861 Census film #103909.
1881 Census transcripts, UK, via Family Search/LDS CDs, FHL Film 0224032 GRO Ref Volume 751 EnumDist 2 Page 5.
GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Mar. cert 1872 Robert DICKSON/Elizabeth SMALL, trans. Stuart H Jul 2003.
Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), DICKSON Oct 2000.
GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Birth cert. 1873 Robert DICKSON trans. Robert McC Sep 2002.
Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), DICKSON Batch M117881 Feb 2002.
1901 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, Via Ancestry.com, Coldstream, BEW Reg 733 Ed 3 Pg 16 Sched 86, hsehold of Robert & Elizabeth DICKSON, extracted Jun 2007.
FreeCensus, UK online at http://www.freecen.org.uk/, 1841 Eckford, SCT1841/787 ED 1 Folio 1 Page 8, extracted Sep 2005.
30 Mar 1851 census, Hounam, ROX, SCT, Entries #16 thru 18, Dist 3 entry #17, p/copy held (on same page as Peter and Jane SINTON).
1891 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, Via Ancestry.com, Mertoun, BEW Reg 751 Ed 2 Pg 8 Sched 36, hsehold of Robert & Elizabeth DICKSON, extracted Jun 2007.
DC ROX, SCT: 1855 Film #103533, Dth 23 Feb 1855 John RICHARDSON, Burnfoot, Par. of Linton, ROX.
Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), DICKSON Batch C117931 Feb 2002.
Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), DICKSON Batch C117511 Feb 2002.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.

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