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Household of William Gilling (born 1820, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Gilling and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gilling, born in 1820 in Burrington, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1857 in Burrington, Somerset, England. He had 2 grandchildren; Joseph E (born 1875 in Burrington, Somerset, England) and Lillian A (born 1879 in Burrington, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Joseph Filer, born in 1855 in Blagdon, Somerset, England.


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William Gilling's household

Male

William

Gilling

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Filer

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Filer

Son In Law
Male

Joseph E

Filer

Grand Son
Female

Lillian A

Filer

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gilling
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Burrington, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gilling

Head

Widower

61

1820

Burrington, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Filer

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Burrington, Somerset, England

Joseph

Filer

Son In Law

Married

26

1855

Blagdon, Somerset, England

Joseph E

Filer

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Burrington, Somerset, England

Lillian A

Filer

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burrington, Somerset, England

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