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Household of George B Gentle (born 1839, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

George B Gentle and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George B Gentle, born in 1839 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 9 members. George B was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gentle, born in 1844 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Wilhelmina (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1876 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George B's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland) and George B's Servant, Catherine (born 1865 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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George B Gentle's household

Male

George B

Gentle

Head
Female

Ellen

Gentle

Wife
Male

William

Gentle

Son
Female

Isabella

Gentle

Daughter
Female

Wilhelmina

Gentle

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gentle

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Gentle

Daughter
Female

Mary

Leraney

Servant
Female

Catherine

Boyle

Servant
First name(s) George B
Last name Gentle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George B

Gentle

Head

Married

42

1839

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Ellen

Gentle

Wife

Married

37

1844

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Gentle

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Gentle

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Gentle

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gentle

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Gentle

Daughter

-

5

1876

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Leraney

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Catherine

Boyle

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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