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Household of James Gilson (born 1835, Clackmannanshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Gilson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gilson, born in 1835 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gilson, born in 1833 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Oakley, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Cath (born 1871 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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James Gilson's household
James
Gilson
Head
Margaret
Gilson
Wife
Elizabeth
Gilson
Daughter
Janet
Gilson
Daughter
William
Gilson
Son
Alexander
Gilson
Son
Cath
Gilson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gilson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gilson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Oakley, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Gilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
William | Gilson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gilson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Cath | Gilson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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