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Household of David Gillespie (born 1814, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmany, Fife, 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.

David Gillespie and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Gillespie, born in 1814 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 13 members. David was the head of the household, married to Susan Gillespie, born in 1822 in Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, William (born 1840 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), David's Servant, William (born 1861 in Innerwick), David's Servant, Dougal (born 1855 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Susan (born 1817 in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland), David's Servant, Isabella (born 1840 in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland), David's Servant, Margaret (born 1847 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland), David's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), David's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), David's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1850 in Reay, Sutherland, Scotland) and David's Servant, Mary (born 1847 in England).


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David Gillespie's household

Male

David

Gillespie

Head
Female

Susan

Gillespie

Wife
Male

Alexander

Gillespie

Son
Male

William

Sinclair

Servant
Male

William

Burn

Servant
Male

Dougal

McGregor

Servant
Female

Susan

Herd

Servant
Female

Isabella

Maloclm

Servant
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Servant
Female

Catherine

Pride

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Duncan

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Mackie

Servant
Female

Mary

Hart

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Gillespie

Head

Married

67

1814

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Susan

Gillespie

Wife

Married

59

1822

Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Gillespie

Son

Unmarried

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Sinclair

Servant

Unmarried

41

1840

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

William

Burn

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Innerwick

Dougal

McGregor

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

Susan

Herd

Servant

Unmarried

64

1817

Kilmany, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Maloclm

Servant

Unmarried

41

1840

Kilmany, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Pride

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mackie

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Reay, Sutherland, Scotland

Mary

Hart

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

England

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