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Household of John Gentle (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

John Gentle and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gentle, born in 1844 in St Stephens, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gentle, born in 1848 in St John's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1878 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1879 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Gentle's household

Male

John

Gentle

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gentle

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Gentle

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Gentle

Daughter
Male

John

Gentle

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gentle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gentle

Head

Married

37

1844

St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gentle

Wife

Married

33

1848

St John's, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gentle

Daughter

-

3

1878

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Gentle

Daughter

-

2

1879

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gentle

Son

-

0

1881

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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