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Household of William Gibson (born 1822, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gibson, born in 1822 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gibson, born in 1829 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1879 in High Church, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Gibson's household

Male

William

Gibson

Head
Female

Ellen

Gibson

Wife
Female

Jane

Gibson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Gibson

Son
Female

Helen

Gibson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gibson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gibson

Head

Married

59

1822

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Gibson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Gibson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Gibson

Son

-

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Gibson

Daughter

-

2

1879

High Church, Midlothian, Scotland

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