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Household of John Gentleman (born 1856, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 Gentleman and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gentleman, born in 1856 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1830 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Brother, Alexander (born 1868 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Boarder, John (born 1841 in Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Robert (born 1851 in Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).


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John Gentleman's household

Male

John

Gentleman

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gentleman

Mother
Male

Alexander

Gentleman

Brother
Male

John

Gardner

Boarder
Male

Robert

McDonald

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gentleman
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gentleman

Head

Unmarried

25

1856

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Gentleman

Mother

Widow

51

1830

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Gentleman

Brother

-

13

1868

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Gardner

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Perthshire, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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