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Household of Thomas Gilson (born 1841, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,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.
Thomas Gilson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gilson, born in 1841 in Stanstead, Essex, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gilson, born in 1847 in Essex, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1868 in Essex, England), Susan (born 1871 in Essex, England), Charles Wm (born 1875 in Essex, England), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Essex, England) and Joseph Hy (born 1880 in Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, Ruth (born 1821 in Essex, England) and Thomas's Widow, Francis (born 1826 in Essex, England).
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Thomas Gilson's household
Thomas
Gilson
Head
Sarah
Gilson
Wife
Ellen
Gilson
Daughter
Susan
Gilson
Daughter
Charles Wm
Gilson
Son
Mary Ann
Gilson
Daughter
Joseph Hy
Gilson
Son
Ruth
Thurley
Visitor
Francis
Turner
Widow
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Gilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Stanstead, Essex, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Gilson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Stanstead, Essex, England | |
Sarah | Gilson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Essex, England | |
Ellen | Gilson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Essex, England | |
Susan | Gilson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Essex, England | |
Charles Wm | Gilson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Essex, England | |
Mary Ann | Gilson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Essex, England | |
Joseph Hy | Gilson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Essex, England | |
Ruth | Thurley | Visitor | Single | 60 | 1821 | Essex, England | |
Francis | Turner | Widow | Widow | 55 | 1826 | Essex, England |
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