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Household of Thomas Gibson (born 1837, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, Midlothian, 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.
Thomas Gibson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gibson, born in 1837 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gibson, born in 1837 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Caroline, born 1881 in Colinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Step Son, Alexander (born 1868 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1873 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Boarder, Catherine (born 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Thomas Gibson's household
Thomas
Gibson
Head
Elizabeth
Gibson
Wife
Alexander
Lyon
Step Son
Mary
Lyon
Step Daughter
Caroline
Gibson
Daughter
Catherine
Ferguson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Gibson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Gibson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gibson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Lyon | Step Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Lyon | Step Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Caroline | Gibson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Colinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Ferguson | Boarder | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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