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Household of John Gilson (born 1843, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 Gilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gilson, born in 1843 in Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Gilson, born in 1852 in Highfield, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Alice (born 1878 in Battersea, Surrey, England) and John (born 1881 in Battersea, Surrey, England).


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John Gilson's household

Male

John

Gilson

Head
Female

Caroline

Gilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Gilson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Gilson

Daughter
Male

John

Gilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Gilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England

Caroline

Gilson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Highfield, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Gilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Battersea, Surrey, England

Alice

Gilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Battersea, Surrey, England

John

Gilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Battersea, Surrey, England

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