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Household of Gilbert Dempster (born 1855)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Gilbert Dempster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Dempster, born in 1855 in , consisted of 6 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Thomasina Dempster, born in 1857 in Jarrow, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Maurice (born 1879 in Northumberland, England) and Ann (born 1880 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Gilbert's Father In Law, Robertson (born 1820 in Howdon, Northumberland, England) and Gilbert's Son Brother In Law, William (born 1864 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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Gilbert Dempster's household

Male

Gilbert

Dempster

Head
Female

Thomasina

Dempster

Wife
Male

Maurice

Dempster

Son
Female

Ann

Dempster

Daughter
Male

Robertson

Collins

Father In Law
Male

William

Collins

Son Brother In Law
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Dempster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Dempster

Head

Married

26

1855

Scotland

Thomasina

Dempster

Wife

Married

24

1857

Jarrow, Durham, England

Maurice

Dempster

Son

Single

2

1879

Northumberland, England

Ann

Dempster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Jarrow, Durham, England

Robertson

Collins

Father In Law

Married

61

1820

Howdon, Northumberland, England

William

Collins

Son Brother In Law

Single

17

1864

Jarrow, Durham, England

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