| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Death |
| Name | Richard Dickson |
| Death | 11 Apr 1881 |
| Place | Townhead, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 50 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Married |
| Occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Father's name | Thomas Dickson (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Mother's name | Elizabeth Cleland (Deceased) |
| Spouse's name | Mary Hamilton |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Death cause | Fracture or Dislocation of Spine, 2 Days |
| Death informant | Mary Dickson (Widow) |
| Death registration | April 11, 1881 at Strathaven |