James Kirkness
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Household of William Gibson (born 1806, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay and Egilshay, Orkney, 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.
William Gibson and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gibson, born in 1806 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Gibson, born in 1809 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Janet G (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, James (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland).
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William Gibson's household
William
Gibson
Head
Janet
Gibson
Wife
Janet G
Kirkness
Servant
James
Inkster
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gibson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gibson | Head | Married | 75 | 1806 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Janet | Gibson | Wife | Married | 72 | 1809 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Janet G | Kirkness | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Inkster | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland |
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