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Household of Alexander Gillan (born 1830, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 Gillan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gillan, born in 1830 in Forres, Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gillan, born in 1838 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1869 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in United States) and John (born 1878 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Gillan's household
Alexander
Gillan
Head
Ellen
Gillan
Wife
Thomas
Gillan
Son
Francis
Gillan
Son
Robert
Gillan
Son
Jane
Gillan
Daughter
John
Gillan
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gillan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Gillan | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Gillan | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gillan | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland | |
Francis | Gillan | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Gillan | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Gillan | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | United States | |
John | Gillan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
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