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Household of John Gibson (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 Gibson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gibson, born in 1838 in Stanhope, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gibson, born in 1844 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Francis Wm (born 1873 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Jonathan (born 1875 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Winlaton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Orphan, Robert (born 1869 in Whickham, Durham, England), John's Boarder Head, Francis (born 1807 in Tanfield, Durham, England), John's Boarder, Francis (born 1855 in Stanley, Durham, England) and John's Boarder, Barbara Ann (born 1858 in Wighton, Durham, England).


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John Gibson's household

Male

John

Gibson

Head
Female

Sarah

Gibson

Wife
Male

Francis Wm

Gibson

Son
Male

Jonathan

Gibson

Son
Male

Robert

Elergham

Orphan
Male

Francis

Slater

Boarder Head
Male

Francis

Slater

Boarder
Female

Barbara Ann

Slater

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Slater

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Stanhope, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gibson

Head

Married

43

1838

Stanhope, Durham, England

Sarah

Gibson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Francis Wm

Gibson

Son

Single

8

1873

Lanchester, Durham, England

Jonathan

Gibson

Son

Single

6

1875

Lanchester, Durham, England

Robert

Elergham

Orphan

Single

12

1869

Whickham, Durham, England

Francis

Slater

Boarder Head

Widower

74

1807

Tanfield, Durham, England

Francis

Slater

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Stanley, Durham, England

Barbara Ann

Slater

Boarder

Married

23

1858

Wighton, Durham, England

Thomas

Slater

Son

Single

1

1880

Winlaton, Durham, England

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