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Household of George Gillis (born 1831, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, England

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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 Gillis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gillis, born in 1831 in Seghill, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gillis, born in 1837 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Hetton, Durham, England), Roger (born 1867 in Shotton, Durham, England), Bessie (born 1871 in Shotton, Durham, England), George (born 1873 in Shotton, Durham, England), Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Shotton, Durham, England) and Deborah (born 1878 in Ryhope, Durham, England).


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George Gillis's household

Male

George

Gillis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gillis

Wife
Male

Thomas

Gillis

Son
Male

Roger

Gillis

Son
Female

Bessie

Gillis

Daughter
Male

George

Gillis

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Gillis

Daughter
Female

Deborah

Gillis

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Gillis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Seghill, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gillis

Head

Married

50

1831

Seghill, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Gillis

Wife

Married

44

1837

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Thomas

Gillis

Son

Single

17

1864

Hetton, Durham, England

Roger

Gillis

Son

Single

14

1867

Shotton, Durham, England

Bessie

Gillis

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shotton, Durham, England

George

Gillis

Son

Single

8

1873

Shotton, Durham, England

Sarah Ann

Gillis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Shotton, Durham, England

Deborah

Gillis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ryhope, Durham, England

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