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Household of James Gossip (born 1825, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 Gossip and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gossip, born in 1825 in Forres, Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Gossip, born in 1815 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1853 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Mackenzie, born in 1860 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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James Gossip's household

Male

James

Gossip

Head
Female

Ann

Gossip

Wife
Male

James

Gossip

Son
Female

Mary

Gossip

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mackenzie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gossip
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gossip

Head

Married

56

1825

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Ann

Gossip

Wife

-

66

1815

Invernessshire, Scotland

James

Gossip

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

Gossip

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Mackenzie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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