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Household of Alexander Gilchrist (born 1839, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 Gilchrist and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gilchrist, born in 1839 in Islay, Argyllshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gilchrist, born in 1844 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Duncan (born 1865 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Colin (born 1867 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bella (born 1870 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Gilchrist's household

Male

Alexander

Gilchrist

Head
Female

Margaret

Gilchrist

Wife
Male

Duncan

Gilchrist

Son
Male

Colin

Gilchrist

Son
Female

Bella

Gilchrist

Daughter
Female

Mary

Gilchrist

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gilchrist

Daughter
Male

John

Gilchrist

Son
Male

Alexander

Gilchrist

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gilchrist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gilchrist

Head

Married

42

1839

Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gilchrist

Wife

Married

37

1844

Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Duncan

Gilchrist

Son

-

16

1865

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Colin

Gilchrist

Son

-

14

1867

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bella

Gilchrist

Daughter

-

11

1870

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Gilchrist

Daughter

-

8

1873

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gilchrist

Daughter

-

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Gilchrist

Son

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gilchrist

Son

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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