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Household of Thomas Gibson (born 1821, Durham)

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.

Thomas Gibson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gibson, born in 1821 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Isabella Gibson, born in 1817 in Lanchester, Durham, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Thomas G (born 1871 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Wilson G (born 1876 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Son In Law, John (born 1846 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Thomas's Servant, Ann (born 1867 in Dipton, Durham, England).


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Thomas Gibson's household

Male

Thomas

Gibson

Head
Female

Isabella

Gibson

Wife
Male

John

Gardner

Son In Law
Male

Thomas G

Gardner

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gardner

Grand Daughter
Male

Wilson G

Gardner

Grand Son
Female

Ann

Foster

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Tanfield, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Gibson

Head

Married

60

1821

Tanfield, Durham, England

Isabella

Gibson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Lanchester, Durham, England

John

Gardner

Son In Law

Widower

35

1846

Lanchester, Durham, England

Thomas G

Gardner

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Tanfield, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Gardner

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Tanfield, Durham, England

Wilson G

Gardner

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Tanfield, Durham, England

Ann

Foster

Servant

Single

14

1867

Dipton, Durham, England

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