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Household of James Gilson (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 Gilson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gilson, born in 1841 in Somerset, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sabina Gilson, born in 1839 in Oakhill, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Henrietta S (born 1869 in Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England) and John H (born 1872 in Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England).


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James Gilson's household

Male

James

Gilson

Head
Female

Sabina

Gilson

Wife
Female

Henrietta S

Gilson

Daughter
Male

John H

Gilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Somerset, England

Sabina

Gilson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Oakhill, Somerset, England

Henrietta S

Gilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

John H

Gilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

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