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Household of John Gilbert (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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 Gilbert and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gilbert, born in 1828 in Cookbury, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mark (born 1858 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and John (born 1859 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Hole, born in 1858 in Cookbury, Devon, England.


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John Gilbert's household

Male

John

Gilbert

Head
Male

Mark

Gilbert

Son
Male

John

Gilbert

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hole

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gilbert
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Cookbury, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gilbert

Head

Widower

53

1828

Cookbury, Devon, England

Mark

Gilbert

Son

Single

23

1858

Holsworthy, Devon, England

John

Gilbert

Son

Single

22

1859

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Hole

Servant

Single

23

1858

Cookbury, Devon, England

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