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Household of Edward Gilmour (born 1840, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Edward Gilmour and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gilmour, born in 1840 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Agnes Gilmour, born in 1843 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1867 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Agnes Jane (born 1864 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1869 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1872 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Eleanor M (born 1875 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, William Alexander, born in 1856 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.


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Edward Gilmour's household

Male

Edward

Gilmour

Head
Female

Agnes

Gilmour

Wife
Male

William

Gilmour

Son
Female

Agnes Jane

Gilmour

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Gilmour

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Gilmour

Daughter
Female

Eleanor M

Gilmour

Daughter
Male

James

Gilmour

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gilmour

Daughter
Male

William

Alexander

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gilmour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gilmour

Head

Married

41

1840

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Gilmour

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Gilmour

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes Jane

Gilmour

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah

Gilmour

Daughter

-

12

1869

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maggie

Gilmour

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Eleanor M

Gilmour

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Gilmour

Son

-

3

1878

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gilmour

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Alexander

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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