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Household of Alexander Gibson (born 1821, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gibson, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara Gibson, born in 1820 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret J (born 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Barbara (born 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Anne G (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Marjory (born 1858 in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Isabella W (born 1855 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Gibson's household
Alexander
Gibson
Head
Barbara
Gibson
Wife
Margaret J
Gibson
Daughter
Barbara
Gibson
Daughter
Anne G
Gibson
Daughter
Marjory
Sinclair
Servant
Isabella W
Shaw
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gibson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Gibson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara | Gibson | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Gibson | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara | Gibson | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Anne G | Gibson | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marjory | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
Isabella W | Shaw | Visitor | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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