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Household of John Gilles (born 1856, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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 Gilles and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gilles, born in 1856 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to May Sub Gilles, born in 1860 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; May C, born 1881 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Francis (born 1812 in Surrey, England) and John's Stepson, Herbert (born 1873 in Homerton, Middlesex, England).


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John Gilles's household

Male

John

Gilles

Head
Female

May Sub

Gilles

Wife
Female

May C

Gilles

Daughter
Male

Francis

Story

Lodger
Male

Herbert

Woodcock

Stepson
First name(s) John
Last name Gilles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gilles

Head

Married

25

1856

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

May Sub

Gilles

Wife

Married

21

1860

Hackney, Middlesex, England

May C

Gilles

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Francis

Story

Lodger

Married

69

1812

Surrey, England

Herbert

Woodcock

Stepson

Single

8

1873

Homerton, Middlesex, England

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