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Household of Robert M Gilson (born 1832, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Partick, 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.

Robert M Gilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert M Gilson, born in 1832 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert M was the head of the household, married to Mary S Gilson, born in 1827 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lillias S (born 1862 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1865 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert M's Servant, Mary G Weir, born in 1865 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Robert M Gilson's household

Male

Robert M

Gilson

Head
Female

Mary S

Gilson

Wife
Male

John

Gilson

Son
Female

Lillias S

Gilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Gilson

Daughter
Female

Mary G

Weir

Servant
First name(s) Robert M
Last name Gilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert M

Gilson

Head

Married

49

1832

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary S

Gilson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Gilson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lillias S

Gilson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Gilson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary G

Weir

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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