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Household of Alexander Gillespie (born 1833, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith (Landward), Midlothian, 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 Gillespie and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gillespie, born in 1833 in Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Allison Gillespie, born in 1830 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Maggie (born 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1860 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice (born 1867 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1868 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1870 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Robert (born 1880 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Alice (born 1881 in England).
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Alexander Gillespie's household
Alexander
Gillespie
Head
Allison
Gillespie
Wife
Maggie
Gillespie
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gillespie
Daughter
Alice
Gillespie
Daughter
George
Gillespie
Son
Mary
Gillespie
Daughter
Robert
James
Grandson
Alice
James
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gillespie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Gillespie | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Allison | Gillespie | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Gillespie | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gillespie | Daughter | Married | 21 | 1860 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice | Gillespie | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Gillespie | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | James | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice | James | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | England |
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