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Household of John Gilbertson (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1847 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret H Gilbertson, born in 1844 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; John Wm (born 1872 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie M (born 1880 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie H (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Isabella F Henderson, born in 1816 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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John Gilbertson's household

Male

John

Gilbertson

Head
Female

Margaret H

Gilbertson

Wife
Male

John Wm

Gilbertson

Son
Female

Jessie M

Gilbertson

Daughter
Female

Maggie H

Gilbertson

Daughter
Female

Isabella F

Henderson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Gilbertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gilbertson

Head

Married

34

1847

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret H

Gilbertson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John Wm

Gilbertson

Son

-

9

1872

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie M

Gilbertson

Daughter

-

1

1880

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie H

Gilbertson

Daughter

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella F

Henderson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

65

1816

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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