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Household of George Gillespie (born 1853, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, 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.

George Gillespie and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gillespie, born in 1853 in Stirlingshire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother, Jane Rae, born in 1821 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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George Gillespie's household

Male

George

Gillespie

Head
Male

John

Gillespie

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gillespie

Daughter
Female

Jane

Rae

Mother
First name(s) George
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gillespie

Head

Widower

28

1853

Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Gillespie

Son

-

4

1877

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gillespie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Rae

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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