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Household of John G Gibbs (born 1838, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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.

John G Gibbs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John G Gibbs, born in 1838 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. John G was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gibbs, born in 1841 in Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Bessie S (born 1871 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Mary L (born 1872 in Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England), John E (born 1874 in Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England) and William A (born 1875 in Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John G's Boarder, Arthur Cookam, born in 1860 in Exeter, Devon, England.


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John G Gibbs's household

Male

John G

Gibbs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gibbs

Wife
Female

Bessie S

Gibbs

Daughter
Female

Mary L

Gibbs

Daughter
Male

John E

Gibbs

Son
Male

William A

Gibbs

Son
Male

Arthur

Cookam

Boarder
First name(s) John G
Last name Gibbs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John G

Gibbs

Head

Married

43

1838

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Gibbs

Wife

Married

40

1841

Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Bessie S

Gibbs

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Mary L

Gibbs

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England

John E

Gibbs

Son

Single

7

1874

Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England

William A

Gibbs

Son

Single

6

1875

Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England

Arthur

Cookam

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Exeter, Devon, England

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