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Household of Alexander Gibson (born 1808, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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.
Alexander Gibson and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gibson, born in 1808 in Orkney, consisted of 12 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Lydia Gibson, born in 1826 in Weir, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Charlotte (born 1861 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1863 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Mary A (born 1865 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Jane (born 1871 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Ann (born 1859 in Weir, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, Maggie (born 1862 in Weir, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1864 in Weir, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, Hugh (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland).
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Alexander Gibson's household
Alexander
Gibson
Head
Lydia
Gibson
Wife
Ann
Mainland
Boarder
Charlotte
Gibson
Daughter
Maggie
Harrold
Boarder
Robert
Gibson
Son
James
Harrold
Boarder
Hugh
Inkster
Boarder
Mary A
Gibson
Daughter
John
Gibson
Boarder
James
Gibson
Son
Jane
Gibson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gibson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Gibson | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Lydia | Gibson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Weir, Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Mainland | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Weir, Orkney, Scotland | |
Charlotte | Gibson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Maggie | Harrold | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Weir, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Gibson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Harrold | Boarder | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Weir, Orkney, Scotland | |
Hugh | Inkster | Boarder | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary A | Gibson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Gibson | Boarder | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Gibson | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Gibson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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