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Household of John Gilben (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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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 Gilben and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gilben, born in 1812 in Croft, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gilben, born in 1818 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Robert (born 1830 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and John's Lodger, James (born 1821 in Ireland).


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John Gilben's household

Male

John

Gilben

Head
Female

Ellen

Gilben

Wife
Male

Robert

Billington

Lodger
Male

James

Daverex

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Gilben
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Croft, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gilben

Head

Married

69

1812

Croft, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gilben

Wife

Married

63

1818

Lancashire, England

Robert

Billington

Lodger

Single

51

1830

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Daverex

Lodger

Married

60

1821

Ireland

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