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Household of George Gibson (born 1852, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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 Gibson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gibson, born in 1852 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Gibson, born in 1855 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1880 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and James P (born 1881 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's -, James Pottinger, born in 1863 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.


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George Gibson's household

Male

George

Gibson

Head
Female

Rebecca

Gibson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Gibson

Son
Male

James P

Gibson

Son
Male

James

Pottinger

-
First name(s) George
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gibson

Head

Married

29

1852

Orkney, Scotland

Rebecca

Gibson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Gibson

Son

-

1

1880

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

James P

Gibson

Son

-

0

1881

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

James

Pottinger

-

Unmarried

18

1863

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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