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Household of Robert Gibson (born 1829, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Robert Gibson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Gibson, born in 1829 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Gibson, born in 1828 in Hexham, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1854 in Walker, Northumberland, England), William (born 1858 in Consett, Durham, England) and Catherine (born 1861 in Leadgate, Durham, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Jane Ann (born 1872 in Blackhill, Durham, England) and Henry (born 1874 in Blackhill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Polly Whitelaw, born in 1863 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England.


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Robert Gibson's household

Male

Robert

Gibson

Head
Female

Ann

Gibson

Wife
Male

John

Gibson

Son
Male

William

Gibson

Son
Female

Catherine

Tindle

Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Tindle

Grand Daughter
Male

Henry

Tindle

Grand Son
Female

Polly

Whitelaw

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Gibson

Head

Married

52

1829

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Ann

Gibson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Hexham, Northumberland, England

John

Gibson

Son

Single

27

1854

Walker, Northumberland, England

William

Gibson

Son

Single

23

1858

Consett, Durham, England

Catherine

Tindle

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Leadgate, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Tindle

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackhill, Durham, England

Henry

Tindle

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Blackhill, Durham, England

Polly

Whitelaw

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

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