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Household of James Gibson (born 1836, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay & Egilshay, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gibson, born in 1836 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Rebecca (born 1814 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Sister, Ann (born 1848 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Niece, Margaret A (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Gibson's household

Male

James

Gibson

Head
Female

Rebecca

Stevenson Or Gibson

Mother
Female

Ann

Gibson

Sister
Female

Margaret A

Sinclair

Niece
Male

John

Inkster

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Gibson

Head

Unmarried

45

1836

Orkney, Scotland

Rebecca

Stevenson Or Gibson

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Gibson

Sister

Unmarried

33

1848

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret A

Sinclair

Niece

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

John

Inkster

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

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