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Household of Joseph Gibson (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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.

Joseph Gibson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Gibson, born in 1847 in Leek, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary Jane (born 1872 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), Silas (born 1874 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), Harriet Ann (born 1875 in Leek, Staffordshire, England) and James (born 1877 in Leek, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother, Sarah Plant, born in 1812 in Dilhorne, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Gibson's household

Male

Joseph

Gibson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Gibson

Daughter
Male

Silas

Gibson

Son
Female

Harriet Ann

Gibson

Daughter
Male

James

Gibson

Son
Female

Sarah

Plant

Mother
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Leek, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Gibson

Head

Widower

34

1847

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Mary Jane

Gibson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Silas

Gibson

Son

Single

7

1874

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Harriet Ann

Gibson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leek, Staffordshire, England

James

Gibson

Son

Single

4

1877

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Plant

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Dilhorne, Staffordshire, England

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