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Household of John Gifford (born 1822, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gifford, born in 1822 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Gifford, born in 1824 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret B (born 1855 in Midlothian, Scotland), Adam W (born 1862 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary J (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Euphemia (born 1854 in Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John Gifford's household

Male

John

Gifford

Head
Female

Mary

Gifford

Wife
Female

Margaret B

Gifford

Daughter
Male

Adam W

Gifford

Son
Female

Mary J

Gifford

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Wood

Servant
Female

Catherine

Munro

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gifford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gifford

Head

Married

59

1822

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Gifford

Wife

Married

57

1824

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret B

Gifford

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Midlothian, Scotland

Adam W

Gifford

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary J

Gifford

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Wood

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Catherine

Munro

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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