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Household of Joseph Gilbert (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, 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 Gilbert and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Gilbert, born in 1845 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gilbert, born in 1846 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1866 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Burntwood, Staffordshire, England), Mary A (born 1874 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England), George (born 1877 in Staffordshire, England) and Charles (born 1879 in Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Charles Burton, born in 1849 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Gilbert's household

Male

Joseph

Gilbert

Head
Female

Sarah

Gilbert

Wife
Male

Harry

Gilbert

Son
Male

Alfred

Gilbert

Son
Female

Mary A

Gilbert

Daughter
Male

George

Gilbert

Son
Male

Charles

Gilbert

Son
Male

Charles

Burton

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Gilbert
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Gilbert

Head

Married

36

1845

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Gilbert

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Harry

Gilbert

Son

Single

15

1866

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alfred

Gilbert

Son

Single

10

1871

Burntwood, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Gilbert

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

George

Gilbert

Son

Single

4

1877

Staffordshire, England

Charles

Gilbert

Son

Single

2

1879

Staffordshire, England

Charles

Burton

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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