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Household of James E Gilchrist (born 1850, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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.

James E Gilchrist and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James E Gilchrist, born in 1850 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James E was the head of the household, married to Jane D Gilchrist, born in 1852 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Joan D (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jessie H (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James E's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in -) and James E's Servant, Jane L (born 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James E Gilchrist's household

Male

James E

Gilchrist

Head
Female

Jane D

Gilchrist

Wife
Female

Joan D

Gilchrist

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Gilchrist

Daughter
Female

Jessie H

Gilchrist

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Morrison

Servant
Female

Jane L

Stevenson

Servant
First name(s) James E
Last name Gilchrist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James E

Gilchrist

Head

Married

31

1850

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane D

Gilchrist

Wife

Married

29

1852

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Joan D

Gilchrist

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Gilchrist

Daughter

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie H

Gilchrist

Daughter

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Morrison

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

-

Jane L

Stevenson

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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