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Household of John Gibson (born 1811, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gibson, born in 1811 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Matilda Gibson, born in 1828 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alex (born 1859 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1866 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Jane (born 1878 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John's Lodger, David (born 1829 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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John Gibson's household
John
Gibson
Head
Matilda
Gibson
Wife
Alex
Gibson
Son
Mary
Gibson
Daughter
Jane
Wilson
Visitor
David
Maclelland
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gibson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gibson | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Matilda | Gibson | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Alex | Gibson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Gibson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Wilson | Visitor | - | 3 | 1878 | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
David | Maclelland | Lodger | Married | 52 | 1829 | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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