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Household of James Gillespie (born 1841, 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 Gillespie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillespie, born in 1841 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gillespie, born in 1844 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; H Bella (born 1867 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), J W (born 1869 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Edward (born 1875 in -), John I (born 1877 in -) and P Hills Ann (born 1879 in -).


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James Gillespie's household

Male

James

Gillespie

Head
Female

Margaret

Gillespie

Wife
Female

H Bella

Gillespie

Daughter
Male

J W

Gillespie

Son
Male

Edward

Gillespie

Son
Male

John I

Gillespie

Son
Female

P Hills Ann

Gillespie

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
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

Gillespie

Head

Married

40

1841

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Gillespie

Wife

Married

37

1844

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

H Bella

Gillespie

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

J W

Gillespie

Son

Single

12

1869

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Edward

Gillespie

Son

Single

6

1875

-

John I

Gillespie

Son

Single

4

1877

-

P Hills Ann

Gillespie

Daughter

Single

2

1879

-

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