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Household of James Gilson (born 1854, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 1854 in Cambridgeshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Gilson, born in 1859 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Charles T, born 1881 in Kelloe, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Mary E Walker, born in 1867 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.


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James Gilson's household

Male

James

Gilson

Head
Female

Rachel

Gilson

Wife
Male

Charles T

Gilson

Son
Female

Mary E

Walker

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Gilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gilson

Head

Married

27

1854

Cambridgeshire, England

Rachel

Gilson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Charles T

Gilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Kelloe, Durham, England

Mary E

Walker

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Hartlepool, Durham, England

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