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Household of James Gilbert (born 1807, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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 Gilbert and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gilbert, born in 1807 in Thornbury, Devon, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Gilbert, born in 1811 in Torrington, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1874 in Torrington, Devon, England), James M (born 1876 in Black Torrington, Devon, England) and Thomas S (born 1878 in Black Torrington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), James's Servant, William (born 1869 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), James's Servant, Joseph (born 1865 in Black Torrington, Devon, England) and James's Lodger Head, James (born 1841 in Black Torrington, Devon, England).


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James Gilbert's household

Male

James

Gilbert

Head
Female

Rebecca

Gilbert

Wife
Female

Mary

Davey

Servant
Male

William

Davey

Servant
Male

Joseph

Horn

Servant
Male

James

Gilbert

Lodger Head
Female

Sarah

Gilbert

Wife
Female

Sarah

Gilbert

Daughter
Male

James M

Gilbert

Son
Male

Thomas S

Gilbert

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gilbert
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Thornbury, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gilbert

Head

Married

74

1807

Thornbury, Devon, England

Rebecca

Gilbert

Wife

Married

70

1811

Torrington, Devon, England

Mary

Davey

Servant

Single

16

1865

Black Torrington, Devon, England

William

Davey

Servant

Single

12

1869

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Joseph

Horn

Servant

Single

16

1865

Black Torrington, Devon, England

James

Gilbert

Lodger Head

Married

40

1841

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Sarah

Gilbert

Wife

Married

40

1841

Torrington, Devon, England

Sarah

Gilbert

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Torrington, Devon, England

James M

Gilbert

Son

Single

5

1876

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Thomas S

Gilbert

Son

Single

3

1878

Black Torrington, Devon, England

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