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Household of James Gibbens (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

James Gibbens and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gibbens, born in 1841 in Droylsden, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Gibbens, born in 1845 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Harriet E (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah E (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Harriet Moult, born in 1853 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England.


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James Gibbens's household

Male

James

Gibbens

Head
Female

Mary

Gibbens

Wife
Female

Harriet E

Gibbens

Daughter
Female

Mary

Gibbens

Daughter
Female

Annie

Gibbens

Daughter
Female

Alice

Gibbens

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Gibbens

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Moult

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gibbens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gibbens

Head

Married

40

1841

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gibbens

Wife

Married

36

1845

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

Harriet E

Gibbens

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gibbens

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Gibbens

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Gibbens

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Gibbens

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Moult

Servant

Single

28

1853

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

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