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Household of George Gilbert (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

George Gilbert and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gilbert, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gilbert, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), George H (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), James (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Catherine (born 1872 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Clara (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), George's Boarder, Mary (born 1867 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), George's Boarder, Christinia (born 1863 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), George's Boarder, Joseph (born 1833 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland) and George's Boarder, Margaret (born 1835 in Armagh, Ireland).


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George Gilbert's household

Male

George

Gilbert

Head
Female

Sarah

Gilbert

Wife
Male

Thomas

Gilbert

Son
Male

George H

Gilbert

Son
Male

James

Gilbert

Son
Female

Catherine

Gilbert

Daughter
Female

Clara

Gilbert

Daughter
Male

John

Leathley

Boarder
Female

Mary

Ellis

Boarder
Female

Christinia

Schelsen

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Black

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Black

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Gilbert
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gilbert

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Gilbert

Wife

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Gilbert

Son

Single

18

1863

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

George H

Gilbert

Son

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Gilbert

Son

Single

4

1877

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Gilbert

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Clara

Gilbert

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

John

Leathley

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Mary

Ellis

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Christinia

Schelsen

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Black

Boarder

Married

48

1833

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Margaret

Black

Boarder

Married

46

1835

Armagh, Ireland

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