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Household of Benjamin Gilmour (born 1845, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalziel, 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.

Benjamin Gilmour and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Gilmour, born in 1845 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jessie Gilmour, born in 1849 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Benjamin (born 1874 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1878 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Walter (born 1880 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Magdalen Marshall, born in 1861 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Benjamin Gilmour's household

Male

Benjamin

Gilmour

Head
Female

Jessie

Gilmour

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Gilmour

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Gilmour

Son
Female

Ann

Gilmour

Daughter
Male

Walter

Gilmour

Son
Female

Magdalen

Marshall

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Gilmour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Gilmour

Head

Married

36

1845

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Gilmour

Wife

Married

32

1849

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gilmour

Daughter

-

11

1870

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Benjamin

Gilmour

Son

-

7

1874

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Gilmour

Daughter

-

3

1878

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter

Gilmour

Son

-

1

1880

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Magdalen

Marshall

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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