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Household of James Gibson (born 1840, 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.
James Gibson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gibson, born in 1840 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gibson, born in 1837 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; William J (born 1872 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), James L (born 1872 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret R (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland), Jessie J (born 1863 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary L (born 1867 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Gibson's household
James
Gibson
Head
Margaret
Gibson
Wife
William J
Gibson
Son
James L
Gibson
Son
John
Gibson
Son
Margaret R
Gibson
Daughter
Jessie J
Gibson
Daughter
Mary L
Gibson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gibson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gibson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gibson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William J | Gibson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
James L | Gibson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Gibson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret R | Gibson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie J | Gibson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary L | Gibson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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