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Household of Benjamin Gilson (born 1823, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bath, Somerset, England

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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 Gilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Gilson, born in 1823 in Holcombe, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hester E Gilson, born in 1825 in Dunkerton, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Benjamin (born 1861 in Dunkerton, Somerset, England), Giles (born 1865 in Dunkerton, Somerset, England), Hester E (born 1868 in Dunkerton, Somerset, England) and Worthy E (born 1872 in Dunkerton, Somerset, England).


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Benjamin Gilson's household

Male

Benjamin

Gilson

Head
Female

Hester E

Gilson

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Gilson

Son
Male

Giles

Gilson

Son
Female

Hester E

Gilson

Daughter
Male

Worthy E

Gilson

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Gilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Holcombe, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Gilson

Head

Married

58

1823

Holcombe, Somerset, England

Hester E

Gilson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Dunkerton, Somerset, England

Benjamin

Gilson

Son

Single

20

1861

Dunkerton, Somerset, England

Giles

Gilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Dunkerton, Somerset, England

Hester E

Gilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Dunkerton, Somerset, England

Worthy E

Gilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Dunkerton, Somerset, England

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