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Household of James Gillan (born 1848, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alford, Aberdeenshire, 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 Gillan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillan, born in 1848 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Jessie Jane (born 1846 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Jane Isobella (born 1861 in England), James's Servant, Helen (born 1845 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jessie (born 1854 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Gillan's household
James
Gillan
Head
Jessie Jane
Gillan
Sister
Jane Isobella
Spencer
Visitor
Helen
Rae
Servant
Jessie
Watt
Servant
Jane
Watson
Servant
John
Mitchell
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gillan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gillan | Head | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie Jane | Gillan | Sister | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane Isobella | Spencer | Visitor | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | England | |
Helen | Rae | Servant | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Watt | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Mitchell | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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