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Household of Edward Gilson (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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.

Edward Gilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gilson, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Gilson, born in 1849 in Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Charlotte (born 1870 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Frances (born 1873 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Hugh R (born 1876 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), John H (born 1878 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and Joseph T (born 1881 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Gilson's household

Male

Edward

Gilson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Gilson

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Gilson

Daughter
Female

Frances

Gilson

Daughter
Male

Hugh R

Gilson

Son
Male

John H

Gilson

Son
Male

Joseph T

Gilson

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gilson

Head

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Gilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Cheshire, England

Charlotte

Gilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Frances

Gilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Hugh R

Gilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Lancashire, England

John H

Gilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Joseph T

Gilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Lancashire, England

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