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Household of Alexander Gibson (born 1817, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gibson, born in 1817 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara Gibson, born in 1820 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Gibson's household

Male

Alexander

Gibson

Head
Female

Barbara

Gibson

Wife
Male

William

Gibson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gibson

Head

Married

64

1817

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Gibson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Gibson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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