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Household of John Gilson (born 1826, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Gilson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gilson, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Gilson, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Gilson's household
John
Gilson
Head
Susan
Gilson
Wife
Margaret
Gilson
Daughter
William
Gilson
Son
James
Gilson
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gilson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Susan | Gilson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Gilson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Gilson | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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