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Household of John Gilbertson (born 1840, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Gilbertson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gilbertson, born in 1840 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Gilbertson, born in 1833 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Catherine (born 1854 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Gilbert (born 1859 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Gilbertson's household

Male

John

Gilbertson

Head
Female

Barbara

Gilbertson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Gilbertson

Son
Female

Agnes

Gilbertson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Winwich

Boarder
Male

Gilbert

Fox

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gilbertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gilbertson

Head

Married

41

1840

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Gilbertson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Gilbertson

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Gilbertson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Winwich

Boarder

-

27

1854

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Gilbert

Fox

Boarder

-

22

1859

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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