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Household of James Gillespie (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Gillespie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillespie, born in 1853 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah P Gillespie, born in 1856 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England. They had 1 child; James A, born 1880 in Plumstead, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Marion (born 1833 in Stirling, Scotland) and James's Brother, Walter (born 1867 in Plumstead, Kent, England).


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James Gillespie's household

Male

James

Gillespie

Head
Female

Sarah P

Gillespie

Wife
Male

James A

Gillespie

Son
Female

Marion

Gillespie

Mother
Male

Walter

Gillespie

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gillespie

Head

Married

28

1853

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah P

Gillespie

Wife

Married

25

1856

Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

James A

Gillespie

Son

Single

1

1880

Plumstead, Kent, England

Marion

Gillespie

Mother

Married

48

1833

Stirling, Scotland

Walter

Gillespie

Brother

Single

14

1867

Plumstead, Kent, England

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