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Household of Thomas Gibson (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 1851 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gibson, born in 1854 in Cassop, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1873 in Cassop, Durham, England), William (born 1878 in Leamside, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Leamside, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1881 in Cassop, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Brother, John Gibson, born in 1837 in Durham, England.


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Thomas Gibson's household

Male

Thomas

Gibson

Head
Female

Ellen

Gibson

Wife
Male

John

Gibson

Son
Male

William

Gibson

Son
Male

Joseph

Gibson

Son
Female

Isabella

Gibson

Daughter
Male

John

Gibson

Brother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place 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

30

1851

Durham, England

Ellen

Gibson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Cassop, Durham, England

John

Gibson

Son

Single

8

1873

Cassop, Durham, England

William

Gibson

Son

Single

3

1878

Leamside, Durham, England

Joseph

Gibson

Son

Single

2

1879

Leamside, Durham, England

Isabella

Gibson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cassop, Durham, England

John

Gibson

Brother

Single

44

1837

Durham, England

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