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Household of James Gilbert (born 1842, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 Gilbert and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gilbert, born in 1842 in Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Julia Gilbert, born in 1839 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1869 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Robert (born 1862 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Georgina M (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gilbert's household

Male

James

Gilbert

Head
Female

Julia

Gilbert

Wife
Male

James

Gilbert

Son
Male

John

Gilbert

Son
Male

Robert

Morrison

Visitor
Female

Georgina M

McKay

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Gilbert
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gilbert

Head

Married

39

1842

Fife, Scotland

Julia

Gilbert

Wife

Married

42

1839

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gilbert

Son

-

12

1869

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gilbert

Son

-

10

1871

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Morrison

Visitor

Unmarried

19

1862

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Georgina M

McKay

Boarder

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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