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Household of John Gibson (born 1825, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gibson, born in 1825 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Gibson, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father-In-Law, Thomas (born 1797 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Jessie (born 1877 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Gibson's household

Male

John

Gibson

Head
Female

Mary

Gibson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Father-In-Law
Female

Jessie

Watson

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Gibson

Head

Married

56

1825

Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Gibson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Father-In-Law

Widower

84

1797

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Niece

-

4

1877

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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