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Household of James Gill (born 1838, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Botriphnie, Banffshire, 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 Gill and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gill, born in 1838 in Forres, Morayshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Gill, born in 1848 in Morayshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1871 in Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1876 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Alexander (born 1833 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1858 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1864 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Not Known).


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James Gill's household

Male

James

Gill

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Gill

Wife
Male

William

Gill

Son
Female

Eliza

Gill

Daughter
Male

James

Gill

Son
Female

Jessie

Gill

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gill

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Gill

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Servant
Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Servant
Male

William

Forsyth

Servant
Female

Margaret

Harper

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gill

Head

Married

43

1838

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Gill

Wife

Married

33

1848

Morayshire, Scotland

William

Gill

Son

-

12

1869

Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza

Gill

Daughter

-

10

1871

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Gill

Son

-

7

1874

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Gill

Daughter

-

5

1876

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gill

Son

-

3

1878

Banffshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Gill

Daughter

-

0

1881

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Servant

Married

48

1833

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mitchell

Servant

Married

23

1858

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Forsyth

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Harper

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Not Known

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