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Household of David Gillies (born 1849, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Orphir, Orkney, 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 Gillies and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Gillies, born in 1849 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet A B Gillis, born in 1845 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas B (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie S (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, Christina (born 1816 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and David's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland).
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David Gillies's household
David
Gillies
Head
Janet A B
Gillis
Wife
Alexander
Gillis
Son
Thomas B
Gillis
Son
David
Gillis
Son
Jessie S
Gillis
Daughter
Christina
Spence
Visitor
Mary
Harvey
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Gillies |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Gillies | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Janet A B | Gillis | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gillis | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas B | Gillis | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Gillis | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie S | Gillis | Daughter | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Christina | Spence | Visitor | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Harvey | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Orkney, Scotland |
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