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Household of Alexander Gillespie (born 1837, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, 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 Gillespie and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gillespie, born in 1837 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Gillespie, born in 1842 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1872 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, James (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Gillespie's household
Alexander
Gillespie
Head
Janet
Gillespie
Wife
Thomas
Gillespie
Son
William
Gillespie
Son
Alexander
Gillespie
Son
Jane
Anderson
Servant
James
McFadzen
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gillespie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Gillespie | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Gillespie | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gillespie | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Gillespie | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gillespie | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Anderson | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
James | McFadzen | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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