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Household of Alexander Gemmell (born 1822, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 Gemmell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gemmell, born in 1822 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Maggie, born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, William Wotherspoon, born in 1864 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Gemmell's household

Male

Alexander

Gemmell

Head
Female

Maggie

Gemmell

Daughter
Male

William

Wotherspoon

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gemmell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gemmell

Head

Widower

59

1822

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Gemmell

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Wotherspoon

Grandson

Unmarried

17

1864

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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