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Household of John Gibson (born 1821, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portnahaven, Argyllshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gibson, born in 1821 in Argyllshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marion Gibson, born in 1831 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Buchanan, born in 1871 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Gibson's household

Male

John

Gibson

Head
Female

Marion

Gibson

Wife
Male

James

Buchanan

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gibson

Head

Married

60

1821

Argyllshire, Scotland

Marion

Gibson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Argyllshire, Scotland

James

Buchanan

Boarder

-

10

1871

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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