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Household of John Gifford (born 1853, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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 Gifford and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gifford, born in 1853 in Portessie, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Gifford, born in 1857 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William A (born 1876 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Edmond (born 1878 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother-In-Law, William Mackenzie, born in 1860 in Banffshire, Scotland.


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John Gifford's household

Male

John

Gifford

Head
Female

Eliza

Gifford

Wife
Male

William A

Gifford

Son
Male

Edmond

Gifford

Son
Female

Jessie

Gifford

Daughter
Male

William

Mackenzie

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Gifford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Portessie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gifford

Head

Married

28

1853

Portessie, Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza

Gifford

Wife

Married

24

1857

Banffshire, Scotland

William A

Gifford

Son

-

5

1876

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Edmond

Gifford

Son

-

3

1878

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Gifford

Daughter

-

0

1881

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Mackenzie

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

21

1860

Banffshire, Scotland

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