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Household of John Gibson (born 1815, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, 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 Gibson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gibson, born in 1815 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1853 in England), John's Grandson, John G (born 1862 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, James (born 1854 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, George (born 1863 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, James (born 1866 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Eliza (born 1861 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Gibson's household

Male

John

Gibson

Head
Female

Agnes

Scott

Granddaughter
Male

John G

Calvert

Grandson
Male

James

Seaton

Servant
Male

George

Thomson

Servant
Male

James

Little

Servant
Female

Eliza

Sharp

Servant
Female

Isabella

Graham

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gibson

Head

Widower

66

1815

Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Scott

Granddaughter

Unmarried

28

1853

England

John G

Calvert

Grandson

Unmarried

19

1862

Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Seaton

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

George

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Little

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Eliza

Sharp

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Graham

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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