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Household of James Gillesbie (born 1826)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 Gillesbie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillesbie, born in 1826 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gillesbie, born in 1833 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Kate (born 1861 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Lertoch (born 1844 in India), James's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1811 in Anderston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Jane (born 1809 in Fife, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Sarah (born 1821 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Gillesbie's household

Male

James

Gillesbie

Head
Female

Margaret

Gillesbie

Wife
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Servant
Female

Kate

Urie

Servant
Female

Lertoch

Reid

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Hannan

Boarder
Female

Jane

Aitken

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Blayloch

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Gillesbie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place -

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gillesbie

Head

Married

55

1826

-

Margaret

Gillesbie

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Kate

Urie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Lertoch

Reid

Boarder

Unmarried

37

1844

India

Elizabeth

Hannan

Boarder

Unmarried

70

1811

Anderston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Aitken

Boarder

Unmarried

72

1809

Fife, Scotland

Sarah

Blayloch

Boarder

Widow

60

1821

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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