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Household of James Gilbertson (born 1832, Caithness)

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 Gilbertson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gilbertson, born in 1832 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Gilbertson, born in 1829 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Wilimina (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gilbertson's household

Male

James

Gilbertson

Head
Female

Barbara

Gilbertson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Gilbertson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Gilbertson

Daughter
Male

James

Gilbertson

Son
Male

Joseph

Gilbertson

Son
Female

Isabella

Gilbertson

Daughter
Female

Wilimina

Gilbertson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gilbertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gilbertson

Head

Married

49

1832

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Barbara

Gilbertson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Gilbertson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Gilbertson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gilbertson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Gilbertson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Gilbertson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Wilimina

Gilbertson

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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