Wilson Relations: Dickson Family

compiled by Steve Wilson, last updated May 8, 2008.
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William Dickson & Helen Tod

Helen, dau. of Alexander Tod & Margaret Donaldson (b. 1730, Ormiston)
11 June 1758, m. rec. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (irregular)

25 July 1758, son Alexander Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 30 July, res. Ormiston)
19 May 1760, dau. Helen Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 25 May, res. Ormiston)
6 Aug. 1762, dau. Margaret Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 8 Aug., res. Ormiston)
7 Jan. 1765, son George Dickson b. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 13 Jan., res. Tranent, wit. George Donaldson & Andrew Donaldson) [m. Janet Bell 1791]
5 Mar. 1772, dau. Jean Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 11 Mar.) [m. Robert Blair 1792]

Kirk Session Records:

31 July 1782, Ormiston, East Lothian (Assessment of kirk session on William Dickson waived, on account of his circumstances; also 9 July 1783, 30 June 1785)

(Sources: KSROrmiston, OPR Ormiston, OPR Tranent)

George Dickson & Janet Bell

George, son of William Dickson & Helen Tod (b. 1765, Tranent)
Janet, dau. of Charles Bell & Agnes Millar (b. 1770, Ormiston)
6 Aug. 1791, m. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

10 Oct. 1792, son William Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (rec. 1799)
16 Feb. 1794, dau. Agnes Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (rec. 1799) [m. Charles Whitehead 1816]
5 Aug. 1796, son Charles Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (rec. 1799) [ch. by Margaret Knight c. 1814, m. Margaret Agnew 1826]
16 Aug. 1798, son Alexander Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (rec. 1799)
6 May 1800, dau. Janet Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 16 May, rec. 1801) [m. Andrew Wilson 1819]
4 Dec. 1804, dau. Helen Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 11 Dec., res. Ormiston, rec. 1808) [m. Andrew Sinclair 1829]
14 Sep. 1806, dau. Jean Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 20 Sep., res. Ormiston, rec. 1808) [m. Andrew Anderson 1838]
6 Nov. 1808, dau. Isabel Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 23 Nov.) [d. by 1814]
18 Aug. 1810, son George Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 2 Sep., res. Ormiston) [m. Alison Thin 1848]
23 Mar. 1814, dau. Isabel Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 24 Apr., res. Ormiston) [d. Jan. 1837]

c. May 1839, George Dickson d. (mortcloth fee paid 24 May)
Land Records:

10 Dec. 1814, Ormiston, East Lothian (20 falls & 7 ells on north side of High St., Janet Bell spouse of George Dickson carrier in Ormiston, inherited from father Charles Bell soldier) [then 26 Jan. 1824, to Helen Nicol of Ormiston; then 15 Oct. 1824, to trustee of Helen Nicol (by disp. 26 July 1823); then 24 Dec. 1824, to Alexander Forrest, son of David, mason in Ormiston; then 27 Oct. 1828, to Charles Dickson, gardener in Ormiston, & spouse Margaret Agnew]
9 Dec. 1826, Ormiston, East Lothian (tenement on north side of High St., Janet Bell spouse of George Dickson farmer Ormiston, inherited from granduncle Charles Bell gardener Ormiston) [then 2 May 1840, from trustees of Janet Bell & spouse George Dickson farmer in Ormiston, to Andrew Wilson builder in Ormiston]
11 Oct. 1838, Ormiston, East Lothian (lease of 6 acres on west side of minister's glebe, by trustees of Janet Bell spouse of George Dickson farmer Ormiston, for lives of son George Dickson, Alexander Tod son of James baker in Ormiston, & Nicholas Mason Whitehead apprentice to James Gordon ironmonger in Dalkeith, rec. 1864)

Inheritance Records:

18 Mar. 1806, heir declared (Janet Bell, wife of George Dickson, heir of line and conquest to granduncle Charles Bell, gardener at Ormiston, and to cousin William Bell at Ormiston, son of Charles)

Kirk Session Records:

7 July 1818, Ormiston, East Lothian (George Dickson reimbursed for taking communion elements to church; also 2 July 1819)
5 Oct. 1834, Ormiston, East Lothian (George Dickson, gardener in Ormiston, listed on communion roll, daughters Jane and Isabella also listed as transferring from Tranent in June 1834; Isabella died Jan. 1837; Jane left the parish on account of her marriage in 1838; George removed from roll 9 July 1839 as having died) [no rosters prior to 1834]

(Sources: KSROrmiston, OPR Edinburgh, OPR Ormiston, ScotPRS)

Charles Dickson & Margaret Knight

Charles, son of George Dickson & Janet Bell (b. 1796, Ormiston)

c. 1814, child b. Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland (at Fisherrow, illegitimate, Margaret had been a servant at West Byres)

Charles Dickson & Margaret Agnew

Margaret, dau. of John Agnew & Catherine Ellie (bap. 16 Jan. 1808, Canongate)
2 Nov. 1826, m. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (Charles from Ormiston, Margaret from Inveresk)

25 Jan. 1830, son Charles Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 15 Feb.) [m. Marion Ritchie 1862]
8 Mar. 1833, son George Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (rec. 7 July 1835, father gardener, bap. 13 Feb. 1845 OFC) [d. 16 Oct. 1868 Ormiston, age 35, gardener, inf. bro. Charles]
16 Oct. 1835, dau. Catherine Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 13 Feb. 1845 OFC) [m. Philip Wishart 1859]
10 June 1838, son John Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 13 Feb. 1845 OFC) [m. Mary McGregor 1875]
8 Jan. 1841, dau. Margaret Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 13 Feb. 1845 OFC) [m. Charles Gow 1872]
28 Aug. 1843, dau. Jessie Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 13 Feb. 1845 OFC) [d. 10 Nov. 1909]
3 Aug. 1846, dau. Jane Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 14 Sep. OFC) [m. James Smeaton 1870]
c. 1850, son Andrew Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [d. 9 Dec. 1920]

15 Sep. 1851, Charles Dickson d. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bur. West Byres Cem.)
16 Feb. 1899, Margaret Dickson d. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bur. West Byres Cem.)
Census Records:

1841, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. Ormiston, Charles Dickson 40 gardener Y, Margaret 30 N, Charles 12 Y, George 9 Y, Catherine 6 Y, John 3 Y, Margaret 4m Y, Agnes Lawson svt Y, [bro] George Dickson 20 svt Y)
1851, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. High St., Charles Dickson 54 gardener Ormiston, Margaret 42 Edinburgh, Charles 21 gardener Ormiston, Margaret 10 Ormiston, Jessie 7 Ormiston, Jane 4 Ormiston, Andrew 1 Ormiston, vis Elizabeth Notman 25 cook Ormiston, svt Margaret Macintosh 21 Edinburgh, svt Hugh Black 28 garden laborer Edinburgh, svt David Ovens 17 garden laborer Prestonpans, svt Thomas Allan 14 garden laborer Ormiston)
1861, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. High St., Margaret Dickson wd 51 fundholder St. Cuthberts, Charles 31 gardener & farmer 174 acres Ormiston, John 22 gardener Ormiston, Margaret 20 dom svt Ormiston, Jessie 17 dom svt Ormiston, Jean 14 Ormiston, Andrew 11 Ormiston)
1871, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. Ormiston, Margaret Dickson wd 62 annuitant Edinburgh, John 32 gardener Ormiston, Margaret 30 Ormiston, Jessie 27 Ormiston, Andrew 21 gardener Ormiston)
1881, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. Main St., Margaret Dickson wd 72 annuitant Edinburgh, Jessie 37 Ormiston, Andrew 31 gardener Ormiston, gs William Smeaton 10 Tranent, gs Charles D 8 Tranent)
1891, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. Parkend House, Margaret Dickson wd 82 Edinburgh, Jessie 47 housekeeper Ormiston, Andrew 41 market gardener Ormiston, svt Annie Learmonth 17 gen svt Ormiston)

County Directories:

1847-1852, Ormiston, East Lothian (Charles Dickson, gardener, county elector) [directory for 1851 missing]

Land Records:

27 Oct. 1828, Ormiston, East Lothian (20 falls & 7 ells, Charles Dickson gardener Ormiston & spouse Margaret Agnew, from Alexander Forrest mason Ormiston)
15 Mar. 1841, Tranent, East Lothian (half tenement, Charles Dickson of Ormiston, from William Forrest of Tranent) [then 7 Mar. 1863, from trustees of Charles Dickson gardener Ormiston & spouse Margaret Agnew, to Alexander Somerville Notman writer in Haddington, rec. 1865]
7 May 1842, Ormiston, East Lothian (tenement on High St., Charles Dickson of Ormiston, from trustees of Barbara Moffat relict of David Forrest mason Ormiston) [then 20 Dec. 1845, to trustee of Barbara Moffat relict of David Forrest mason Ormiston]
9 Apr. 1850, Ormiston, East Lothian (east half of lot & house, Charles Dickson gardener in Ormiston, from Andrew Wight of Sorrento, Devonshire)

Kirk Session Records:

25 Dec. 1814, Ormiston, East Lothian (Charles Dickson declared "contumacious" by kirk session, for ignoring summons on 23 Sep., 25 Sep, and 25 Dec., with regards to the paternity of the child born by Margaret Knight; then 6 Aug. 1815 Margaret Knight appeared, confessed her sin, and was absolved; then 10 June 1821, Charles Dickson appeared, confessed and absolved; then 30 Mar. 1823, Charles Dickson was asked by kirk session if his brother-in-law Charles Whitehead "advised him to not appear" in 1814, said "he felt a delicacy in answering", which the session accepted.)
10 Oct. 1831, Ormiston, East Lothian (kirk session minutes report that Charles Dickson of Ormiston, & Mrs. Safely of Tranent, formerly of Ormiston, brought civil court action against Mr. Mortimer, elder of church, for defamation in an accusation of adultery.) [Henrietta Fenwick was spouse of Thomas Safely.]
24 June 1835, Ormiston, East Lothian (Margaret Agnew or Dickson of Ormiston added to the communion roll by her request; then 7 July Charles Dickson applied to have baptism of child George registered)

Unmarried children:

1904-1906, county directory, Ormiston, East Lothian (Andrew Dickson, gardener, county elector) [directory for 1905 missing]

(Sources: C1841S, C1851S, C1861S, C1871S, C1881S, C1891S, CoppenE, ELothAReg, HaddSC, KSROrmiston, OPR Ormiston, OPRI, OrmFC, ScotPRS, ScotRD, WByresC)

George Dickson & Alison Thin

George, son of George Dickson & Janet Bell (b. 1810, Ormiston)
Alison, dau. of John Thin & Grizel Smith (b. 1825, Canongate)
24 Apr. 1848, m. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (St. Cuthbert's)

c. 1856, son George Dickson b. Australia [d. 23 Aug. 1862 Ormiston, age 6, father gardener]
25 Dec. 1866, son James Thin Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Georgina Davidson 1888]

1885, Alison Dickson d. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
1885, George Dickson d. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Census Records:

1851, Edinburgh, Midlothian (res. Carrubbers Court, Trinity College, George Dickson 38 spirit dealer Ormiston, Ellen 26 Edinburgh)
1861, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. High St., George Dickson 51 gardener Ormiston, Alison 36 St. Cuthberts, George 4 Australia)
1871, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. Ormiston, George Dickson 60 gardener Ormiston, Alis Thin 46 Edinburgh, James T Dickson 4 Ormiston)
1881, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. Honey Grove, George Dickson 70 gardener Ormiston, Alice 56 Edinburgh, James 14 Ormiston)

County Directories:

1865-1880, Ormiston, East Lothian (George Dickson, gardener, county elector) [directory for 1878 missing]

Immigration Records:

Aug. 1853, Victoria, Australia (ship "Catherine Glen", George Dickson 42, Mrs. 28)

(Sources: C1851S, C1861S, C1871S, C1881S, ELothAReg, IGI, OPRI, ScotRD, VicIIPL)

Charles Dickson & Marion Ritchie

Charles, son of Charles Dickson & Margaret Agnew (b. 1830, Ormiston)
Marion, dau. of John Ritchie & Agnes Brown (bap. 13 Feb. 1839, Libberton, Lanark)
31 Jan. 1862, m. Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland

c. 1877, son Charles Agnew Dickson b. Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland

Census Records:

1871, Gladsmuir, East Lothian (res. Hodges, Charles Dickson 41 farmer 176 acres Ormiston, Marion 32 Libberton, svt Margaret Instant 16 gen svt Garvald)
1881, Gladsmuir, East Lothian (res. Hodges, Charles Dickson 51 farmer 184 acres Ormiston, Marion 41 Libberton, Charles Agnew 4 Gladsmuir, svt Robina Harkness 20 dom svt Ormiston)
1891, Gladsmuir, East Lothian (res. Hodges, Charles Dickson 61 farmer Ormiston, Marion 51 Libberton, Charles A 14 Gladsmuir, svt Helen Meldrum 18 dom svt Glasgow)
1901, Gladsmuir, East Lothian (res. Hodges, Charles Dickson 71 farmer Ormiston, Marion 62 W Libberton, Charles Agnew 24 Gladsmuir, svt Bessie Purves 22 gen svt Ormiston)

County Directories:

1863-1864, Ormiston, East Lothian (Charles Dickson, gardener, county elector)

Land Records:

17 Aug. 1852, Ormiston, East Lothian (house & garden, Charles Dickson gardener in Ormiston, from Susan Blackie & husband Henry Hutchison spirit merchant Edinburgh)

(Sources: C1871S, C1881S, C1891S, C1901S, CoppenE, ELothAReg, IGI, OPRI, ScotPRS)

John Dickson & Mary McGregor

John, son of Charles Dickson & Margaret Agnew (b. 1838, Ormiston)
Mary, dau. of James McGregor & Flora McKenzie (b. c. 1843, Kirkhill, Inverness)
26 Aug. 1875, m. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (Ormiston Hall, James market gardener at Ormiston, Mary housekeeper at Ormiston Hall)
19 Jan. 1881, John Dickson d. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (age 42, memorial W. Byres Cem.)
Census Records:

1881, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. Main St., Mary Dickson wd 38 annuitant Kirkhill, sis Christina McGregor 35 mason's wife Redcastle, nephew George 5 Edinburgh)

(Sources: C1881S, ScotRM)

James Thin Dickson & Georgina McQueen Davidson

James, son of George Dickson & Alison Thin (b. 1866, Ormiston)
Georgina, dau. of Andrew Davidson & Janet Cuthbert (b. 9 Mar. 1869, Liberton)
20 Apr. 1888, m. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

1889, son James Thin Dickson b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
c. 1890, dau. Christina Dickson b. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
c. 1892, dau. Marion Dickson b. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Census Records:

1891, Tranent, East Lothian (res. 24 Strawberry Row, Elphinstone, James T Dickson 23 coal pit laborer Ormiston, Georgina 22 Colinton, James T 1y11m Ormiston, Christina 5m Tranent)
1901, Tranent, East Lothian (res. Castle Row, James T Dickson 33 roadsman Ormiston, Georgenia 31 Liberton, Christina 10 Tranent, Marion 8 Tranent)

(Sources: C1891S, C1901S, IGI, ScotRB, ScotRM)