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Household of William Gilbert (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Gilbert and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gilbert, born in 1841 in St Mawgan, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Gilbert, born in 1843 in Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Horace W (born 1866 in De Beauvoir Town, Middlesex, England), May M (born 1871 in De Beauvoir Town, Middlesex, England) and Celia R (born 1873 in Clapton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1849 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Ellen (born 1863 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England).


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William Gilbert's household

Male

William

Gilbert

Head
Female

Jane

Gilbert

Wife
Male

Horace W

Gilbert

Son
Female

May M

Gilbert

Daughter
Female

Celia R

Gilbert

Daughter
Male

John

Russel

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Frampton

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gilbert
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gilbert

Head

Married

40

1841

St Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Jane

Gilbert

Wife

Married

38

1843

Cornwall, England

Horace W

Gilbert

Son

Single

15

1866

De Beauvoir Town, Middlesex, England

May M

Gilbert

Daughter

Single

10

1871

De Beauvoir Town, Middlesex, England

Celia R

Gilbert

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Clapton, Middlesex, England

John

Russel

Boarder

Single

32

1849

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Frampton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

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