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Household of William Gibson (born 1825, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.
William Gibson and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gibson, born in 1825 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Gibson, born in 1837 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1864 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1867 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1874 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Isabella (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Servant, William (born 1828 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland).
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William Gibson's household
William
Gibson
Head
Mary
Gibson
Wife
William
Gibson
Son
Elisabeth
Gibson
Daughter
James
Gibson
Son
Catherine
Gibson
Daughter
Helen
Gibson
Daughter
Thomas
Gibson
Son
Mary
Gibson
Daughter
Isabella
Smith
Servant
William
Elder
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gibson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gibson | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Gibson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Gibson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Gibson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Gibson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Gibson | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Gibson | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gibson | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Gibson | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Elder | Servant | Unmarried | 53 | 1828 | Cupar, Fife, Scotland |
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