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Household of Samuel Gilson (born 1840, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, Essex, 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.

Samuel Gilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Gilson, born in 1840 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Emma L Gilson, born in 1837 in Debenham, Suffolk, England. They had 4 children; Samuel J (born 1865 in Rayleigh, Essex, England), William F (born 1870 in Rayleigh, Essex, England), Silvester F (born 1872 in Rayleigh, Essex, England) and Louisa M (born 1877 in Rayleigh, Essex, England).


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Samuel Gilson's household

Male

Samuel

Gilson

Head
Female

Emma L

Gilson

Wife
Male

Samuel J

Gilson

Son
Male

William F

Gilson

Son
Male

Silvester F

Gilson

Son
Female

Louisa M

Gilson

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Gilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Gilson

Head

Married

41

1840

Colchester, Essex, England

Emma L

Gilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Debenham, Suffolk, England

Samuel J

Gilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Rayleigh, Essex, England

William F

Gilson

Son

Single

11

1870

Rayleigh, Essex, England

Silvester F

Gilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Rayleigh, Essex, England

Louisa M

Gilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rayleigh, Essex, England

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