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Household of George Gifford (born 1832, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, 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 Gifford and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gifford, born in 1832 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James J (born 1861 in China) and Alexander G (born 1870 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, David (born 1826 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Annie (born 1849 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Sarah (born 1857 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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George Gifford's household

Male

George

Gifford

Head
Male

James J

Gifford

Son
Male

Alexander G

Gifford

Son
Male

David

Gibson

Servant
Female

Annie

Shennan

Servant
Female

Sarah

McGier

Servant
Female

Mary

Thorburn

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Gifford
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gifford

Head

Widower

49

1832

Wigtownshire, Scotland

James J

Gifford

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

China

Alexander G

Gifford

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Gibson

Servant

Unmarried

55

1826

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie

Shennan

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

McGier

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Thorburn

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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