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Household of James Gilfillan (born 1833, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

James Gilfillan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gilfillan, born in 1833 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Gilfillan, born in 1842 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), Hugh R (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), John (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Eleanor Elstob, born in 1860 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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James Gilfillan's household

Male

James

Gilfillan

Head
Female

Jane

Gilfillan

Wife
Male

William

Gilfillan

Son
Male

Hugh R

Gilfillan

Son
Male

John

Gilfillan

Son
Female

Eleanor

Elstob

Step Daughter
Female

Isabella

Gilfillan

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gilfillan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gilfillan

Head

Married

48

1833

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jane

Gilfillan

Wife

Married

39

1842

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Gilfillan

Son

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

Hugh R

Gilfillan

Son

Single

14

1867

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Gilfillan

Son

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

Eleanor

Elstob

Step Daughter

Single

21

1860

South Shields, Durham, England

Isabella

Gilfillan

Daughter

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

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