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Household of John Gist (born 1853, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camelford, Cornwall, 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 Gist and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gist, born in 1853 in Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amelia Gist, born in 1856 in Lanteglos, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; John R (born 1873 in Lanteglos, Cornwall, England) and Mary A (born 1880 in St Teath, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Mary Doidge, born in 1814 in Cornwall, England.


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John Gist's household

Male

John

Gist

Head
Female

Amelia

Gist

Wife
Male

John R

Gist

Son
Female

Mary A

Gist

Daughter
Female

Mary

Doidge

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Gist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gist

Head

Married

28

1853

Cornwall, England

Amelia

Gist

Wife

Married

25

1856

Lanteglos, Cornwall, England

John R

Gist

Son

Single

8

1873

Lanteglos, Cornwall, England

Mary A

Gist

Daughter

Single

1

1880

St Teath, Cornwall, England

Mary

Doidge

Mother In Law

Widow

67

1814

Cornwall, England

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