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Household of Joseph Gilbert (born 1851, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Gilbert, born in 1851 in Hayle, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gilbert, born in 1851 in Devon, England. They had 3 children; Alfred E (born 1874 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Louisa A (born 1877 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Bertha (born 1879 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Apprentice, Joseph (born 1864 in Hayle, Cornwall, England) and Joseph's Boarder, Charles (born 1851 in Denmark).


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Joseph Gilbert's household

Male

Joseph

Gilbert

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gilbert

Wife
Male

Alfred E

Gilbert

Son
Female

Louisa A

Gilbert

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Gilbert

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Parsons

Apprentice
Male

Charles

Holst

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Gilbert
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Hayle, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Gilbert

Head

Married

30

1851

Hayle, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Gilbert

Wife

Married

30

1851

Devon, England

Alfred E

Gilbert

Son

Single

7

1874

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Louisa A

Gilbert

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Bertha

Gilbert

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

Parsons

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Hayle, Cornwall, England

Charles

Holst

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Denmark

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