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Household of Richard Gibson (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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.

Richard Gibson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Gibson, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Gibson, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Step Son, Charles (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Richard's Step Son, Henry (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Richard's Lodger, Janet (born 1832 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Richard's Lodger, James (born 1835 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Richard's Lodger, Angus (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Richard Gibson's household

Male

Richard

Gibson

Head
Female

Jane

Gibson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Gibson

Son
Male

Charles

Gardener

Step Son
Male

Henry

Wilson

Step Son
Female

Janet

Craig

Lodger
Male

James

Craig

Lodger
Male

Angus

Houston

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Gibson

Head

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Gibson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gibson

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Gardener

Step Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Wilson

Step Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Craig

Lodger

Widow

49

1832

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Craig

Lodger

Unmarried

46

1835

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Angus

Houston

Lodger

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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