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Household of William Gilbert (born 1838, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in City of London, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gilbert, born in 1838 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gilbert, born in 1839 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Caroline (born 1869 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1871 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Emily (born 1873 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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William Gilbert's household

Male

William

Gilbert

Head
Female

Sarah

Gilbert

Wife
Female

Caroline

Gilbert

Daughter
Female

Alice

Gilbert

Daughter
Female

Emily

Gilbert

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gilbert
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Gilbert

Head

Married

43

1838

Colchester, Essex, England

Sarah

Gilbert

Wife

Married

42

1839

City of London, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Gilbert

Daughter

Single

12

1869

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alice

Gilbert

Daughter

Single

10

1871

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emily

Gilbert

Daughter

Single

8

1873

City of London, Middlesex, England

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