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Household of Duncan Gillies (born 1845, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.

Duncan Gillies and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Gillies, born in 1845 in Argyllshire, consisted of 4 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Rachael Gillies, born in 1825 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Duncan's Lodger, Samuel Douglas, born in 1848 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Duncan Gillies's household

Male

Duncan

Gillies

Head
Female

Rachael

Gillies

Wife
Male

John

Gillies

Son
Male

Samuel

Douglas

Lodger
First name(s) Duncan
Last name Gillies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

Gillies

Head

Married

36

1845

Argyllshire, Scotland

Rachael

Gillies

Wife

Married

56

1825

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Gillies

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Douglas

Lodger

Married

33

1848

Argyllshire, Scotland

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