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Household of James Gilchrist (born 1844, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, 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 Gilchrist and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gilchrist, born in 1844 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Gilchrist, born in 1846 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Richard (born 1874 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Gilchrist's household

Male

James

Gilchrist

Head
Female

Ann

Gilchrist

Wife
Male

William

Gilchrist

Son
Male

John

Gilchrist

Son
Male

Richard

Gilchrist

Son
Female

Mary

Gilchrist

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gilchrist

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gilchrist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gilchrist

Head

Married

37

1844

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Gilchrist

Wife

Married

35

1846

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Gilchrist

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Gilchrist

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Richard

Gilchrist

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Gilchrist

Daughter

-

4

1877

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gilchrist

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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