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Household of John Gibson (born 1839, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gibson, born in 1839 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gibson, born in 1841 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1865 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1872 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1881 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, Andrew (born 1876 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Elizabeth (born 1880 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John Gibson's household

Male

John

Gibson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gibson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Gibson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Gibson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Gibson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Black

Grandson
Male

Elizabeth

Gilmour

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gibson

Head

Married

42

1839

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gibson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Ellen

Gibson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Gibson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie

Gibson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Andrew

Black

Grandson

-

5

1876

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gilmour

Grandson

-

1

1880

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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