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Household of Barbara Gillespie (born 1817, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

Barbara Gillespie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Barbara Gillespie, born in 1817 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Barbara was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; John (born 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Barbara (born 1845 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Annie (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Barbara's Nephew, Angus McColl, born in 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Barbara Gillespie's household

Female

Barbara

Gillespie

Head
Male

John

Gillespie

Son
Male

Alexander

Gillespie

Son
Female

Barbara

Gillespie

Daughter
Female

Annie

Gillespie

Daughter
Male

Angus

McColl

Nephew
First name(s) Barbara
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Barbara

Gillespie

Head

Widow

64

1817

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gillespie

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Gillespie

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Gillespie

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Gillespie

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Angus

McColl

Nephew

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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