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Household of Adam Gilhespy (born 1840, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Adam Gilhespy and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Gilhespy, born in 1840 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gilhespy, born in 1843 in Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1868 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Frances A (born 1870 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1874 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Susanna (born 1876 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and William (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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Adam Gilhespy's household

Male

Adam

Gilhespy

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gilhespy

Wife
Male

Edward

Gilhespy

Son
Female

Frances A

Gilhespy

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gilhespy

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Gilhespy

Daughter
Female

Susanna

Gilhespy

Daughter
Male

William

Gilhespy

Son
First name(s) Adam
Last name Gilhespy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Gilhespy

Head

Married

41

1840

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Gilhespy

Wife

Married

38

1843

Northumberland, England

Edward

Gilhespy

Son

Single

13

1868

Jarrow, Durham, England

Frances A

Gilhespy

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Jarrow, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Gilhespy

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Jarrow, Durham, England

Mary J

Gilhespy

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Jarrow, Durham, England

Susanna

Gilhespy

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Jarrow, Durham, England

William

Gilhespy

Son

Single

2

1879

Jarrow, Durham, England

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