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Household of George Gillespie (born 1829, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.

George Gillespie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gillespie, born in 1829 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Rachel Gillespie, born in 1829 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1854 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Agnes (born 1858 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Helen (born 1860 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Rachel (born 1864 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Georgina (born 1869 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Nephew, George Morrison, born in 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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George Gillespie's household

Male

George

Gillespie

Head
Female

Rachel

Gillespie

Wife
Female

Ann

Gillespie

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Gillespie

Daughter
Female

Helen

Gillespie

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Gillespie

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Gillespie

Daughter
Male

George

Morrison

Nephew
First name(s) George
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gillespie

Head

Married

52

1829

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Rachel

Gillespie

Wife

Married

52

1829

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Gillespie

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Gillespie

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Gillespie

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Rachel

Gillespie

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Georgina

Gillespie

Daughter

-

12

1869

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George

Morrison

Nephew

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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