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Household of William Gibson (born 1811, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay & 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 1811 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Ann (born 1816 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Betsy (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Gibson's household

Male

William

Gibson

Head
Female

Ann

Gibson

Sister
Male

William

Inkster

Servant
Female

Betsy

Cooper

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 70
Birth year 1811
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

Unmarried

70

1811

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Gibson

Sister

Unmarried

65

1816

Orkney, Scotland

William

Inkster

Servant

-

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Cooper

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

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