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Household of William Gibson (born 1853, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gibson, born in 1853 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Christina (born 1852 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and William's -, Jessie (born 1879 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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William Gibson's household

Male

William

Gibson

Head
Female

Christina

Brown

Servant
Female

Jessie

Hall

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First name(s) William
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gibson

Head

Widower

28

1853

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Christina

Brown

Servant

Married

29

1852

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Hall

-

-

2

1879

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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