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Household of James Gifford (born 1818, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 Gifford and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gifford, born in 1818 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gifford, born in 1835 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1856 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Patrick (born 1869 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1841 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Maggie (born 1860 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1863 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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James Gifford's household
James
Gifford
Head
Margaret
Gifford
Wife
Margaret
Gifford
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gifford
Daughter
James
Gifford
Son
Thomas
Gifford
Son
Patrick
Gifford
Son
Elizabeth
Broadfoot
Servant
Maggie
Paterson
Servant
John
Porter
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gifford |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gifford | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gifford | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gifford | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gifford | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Gifford | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gifford | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Patrick | Gifford | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Broadfoot | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Paterson | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
John | Porter | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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