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Household of James Gemmell (born 1832, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunoon & Kilmun, Argyllshire, 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 Gemmell and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gemmell, born in 1832 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mather Gemmell, born in 1837 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Fannie Hepburn (born 1868 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland), Edith Hamilton (born 1870 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Frederick William (born 1877 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1825 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William Erwin (born 1858 in Collington, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Caputh, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).
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James Gemmell's household
James
Gemmell
Head
Margaret Mather
Gemmell
Wife
Fannie Hepburn
Gemmell
Daughter
Edith Hamilton
Gemmell
Daughter
Frederick William
Gemmell
Son
John
Douglas
Boarder
William Erwin
McKay
Servant
Margaret
Cameron
Servant
Catherine
Young
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gemmell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gemmell | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret Mather | Gemmell | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Fannie Hepburn | Gemmell | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Edith Hamilton | Gemmell | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Frederick William | Gemmell | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
John | Douglas | Boarder | Married | 56 | 1825 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William Erwin | McKay | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Collington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cameron | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Caputh, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Young | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland |
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