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Household of William Gilson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Gilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gilson, born in 1853 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gilson, born in 1856 in North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Percy H (born 1878 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England), Reginald S (born 1880 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nurse, Ann Clark, born in 1848 in Halton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Gilson's household

Male

William

Gilson

Head
Female

Sarah

Gilson

Wife
Male

Percy H

Gilson

Son
Male

Reginald S

Gilson

Son
Female

Infant

Gilson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Clark

Nurse
First name(s) William
Last name Gilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gilson

Head

Married

28

1853

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Gilson

Wife

Married

25

1856

North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England

Percy H

Gilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Reginald S

Gilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Infant

Gilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Clark

Nurse

Widow

33

1848

Halton, Yorkshire, England

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