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Household of James Gibson (born 1832, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1832 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gibson, born in 1835 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Frances (born 1875 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Elizabeth Gibson, born in 1878 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James Gibson's household

Male

James

Gibson

Head
Female

Margaret

Gibson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Gibson

Daughter
Female

Frances

Gibson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gibson

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gibson

Head

Married

49

1832

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Gibson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Gibson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Frances

Gibson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Gibson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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