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Household of James Gillespie (born 1840, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 Gillespie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillespie, born in 1840 in Kinfauns, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Rattray Gillespie, born in 1840 in St Madoes, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew Rattray (born 1870 in Perthshire, Scotland), William Rattray (born 1872 in Perthshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1876 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Henry (born 1877 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, William Rattray, born in 1811 in Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland.


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James Gillespie's household

Male

James

Gillespie

Head
Female

Agnes Rattray

Gillespie

Wife
Male

Andrew Rattray

Gillespie

Son
Male

William Rattray

Gillespie

Son
Male

James

Gillespie

Son
Female

Euphemia

Gillespie

Daughter
Male

Henry

Gillespie

Son
Male

William

Rattray

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gillespie

Head

Married

41

1840

Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland

Agnes Rattray

Gillespie

Wife

Married

41

1840

St Madoes, Perthshire, Scotland

Andrew Rattray

Gillespie

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Perthshire, Scotland

William Rattray

Gillespie

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Perthshire, Scotland

James

Gillespie

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Invernessshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Gillespie

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Invernessshire, Scotland

Henry

Gillespie

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Invernessshire, Scotland

William

Rattray

Father-In-Law

Widower

70

1811

Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland

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