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Household of Matthew Gibson (born 1832, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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.

Matthew Gibson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Gibson, born in 1832 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Martha Gibson, born in 1833 in Bishopton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1855 in Trimdon, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1864 in Trimdon, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1867 in Trimdon, Durham, England), Frances (born 1872 in Durham, England) and Ralph W (born 1875 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Amy Strong, born in 1860 in Spennymoor, Durham, England.


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Matthew Gibson's household

Male

Matthew

Gibson

Head
Female

Martha

Gibson

Wife
Male

George

Gibson

Son
Male

Matthew

Gibson

Son
Male

Joseph

Gibson

Son
Female

Frances

Gibson

Daughter
Male

Ralph W

Gibbon

Son
Female

Amy

Strong

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Gibson

Head

Married

49

1832

South Shields, Durham, England

Martha

Gibson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Bishopton, Durham, England

George

Gibson

Son

Single

26

1855

Trimdon, Durham, England

Matthew

Gibson

Son

Single

17

1864

Trimdon, Durham, England

Joseph

Gibson

Son

Single

14

1867

Trimdon, Durham, England

Frances

Gibson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Ralph W

Gibbon

Son

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Amy

Strong

Servant

Single

21

1860

Spennymoor, Durham, England

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