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Household of Thomas Gibson (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gibson, born in 1842 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Frances Gibson, born in 1848 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Lena Maud, born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother In Law, Frances Williamson (born 1823 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in North Shields, Northumberland, England).


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Thomas Gibson's household

Male

Thomas

Gibson

Head
Female

Frances

Gibson

Wife
Female

Lena Maud

Gibson

Daughter
Female

Frances Williamson

Young

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Davidson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Gibson

Head

Married

39

1842

South Shields, Durham, England

Frances

Gibson

Wife

Married

33

1848

South Shields, Durham, England

Lena Maud

Gibson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Frances Williamson

Young

Mother In Law

Married

58

1823

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Davidson

Servant

Single

17

1864

North Shields, Northumberland, England

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