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Household of William W Gilson (born 1848, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romford, Essex, 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 W Gilson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William W Gilson, born in 1848 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William W was the head of the household, married to Emily Jane Gilson, born in 1851 in St Mary Cray, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Richard Hy (born 1879 in Ilford, Essex, England), Walter Brodie (born 1880 in Ilford, Essex, England) and Emily Eliza (born 1881 in Ilford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William W's Servant, Clara (born 1857 in Warley, Essex, England), William W's Servant, Emma R G (born 1858 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and William W's Servant, Sarah M (born 1869 in Essex, England).
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William W Gilson's household
William W
Gilson
Head
Emily Jane
Gilson
Wife
Richard Hy
Gilson
Son
Walter Brodie
Gilson
Son
Emily Eliza
Gilson
Daughter
Clara
Saville
Servant
Emma R G
Ventris
Servant
Sarah M
Pilcher
Servant
| First name(s) | William W |
| Last name | Gilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William W | Gilson | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily Jane | Gilson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | St Mary Cray, Kent, England | |
Richard Hy | Gilson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Ilford, Essex, England | |
Walter Brodie | Gilson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Ilford, Essex, England | |
Emily Eliza | Gilson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Ilford, Essex, England | |
Clara | Saville | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Warley, Essex, England | |
Emma R G | Ventris | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Sarah M | Pilcher | Servant | Single | 12 | 1869 | Essex, England |
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