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Household of Thomas Gilson (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Frome, Somerset, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gilson, born in 1841 in Holcombe, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Clara Gilson, born in 1848 in Holcombe, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Charlotte (born 1867 in Holcombe, Somerset, England), Artimas (born 1870 in Holcombe, Somerset, England) and Eliza (born 1850 in Holcombe, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Son In Law, Arthur Watts, born in 1848 in Holcombe, Somerset, England.


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Thomas Gilson's household

Male

Thomas

Gilson

Head
Female

Clara

Gilson

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Gilson

Daughter
Male

Artimas

Gilson

Son
Male

Arthur

Watts

Son In Law
Female

Eliza

Watts

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Holcombe, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Gilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Holcombe, Somerset, England

Clara

Gilson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Holcombe, Somerset, England

Charlotte

Gilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Holcombe, Somerset, England

Artimas

Gilson

Son

Single

11

1870

Holcombe, Somerset, England

Arthur

Watts

Son In Law

Married

33

1848

Holcombe, Somerset, England

Eliza

Watts

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Holcombe, Somerset, England

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