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Household of Benjamin Gibson (born 1849, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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.

Benjamin Gibson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Gibson, born in 1849 in Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Benjamin (born 1870 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janie (born 1872 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1874 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1876 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1880 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's House Keeper, Euphemia M Fraiser, born in 1858 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Benjamin Gibson's household

Male

Benjamin

Gibson

Head
Male

Benjamin

Gibson

Son
Female

Janie

Gibson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Gibson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Gibson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Gibson

Daughter
Female

Euphemia M

Fraiser

House Keeper
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Gibson

Head

Widower

32

1849

Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Benjamin

Gibson

Son

-

11

1870

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janie

Gibson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Gibson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Gibson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Gibson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Euphemia M

Fraiser

House Keeper

Unmarried

23

1858

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

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