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Household of Alexander Gemmel (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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.

Alexander Gemmel and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gemmel, born in 1837 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbra Gemmel, born in 1837 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1874 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Susan (born 1872 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Edward (born 1840 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Janet (born 1841 in Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Gemmel's household

Male

Alexander

Gemmel

Head
Female

Barbra

Gemmel

Wife
Male

Alexander

Gemmel

Son
Male

John

Gemmel

Son
Female

Susan

Gemmel

Daughter
Male

Edward

Taylor

Boarder
Female

Janet

Taylor

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gemmel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gemmel

Head

Married

44

1837

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbra

Gemmel

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gemmel

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Gemmel

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Susan

Gemmel

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Edward

Taylor

Boarder

Married

41

1840

Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Taylor

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Ayrshire, Scotland

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