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Household of James Gillespie (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillespie, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gillespie, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1859 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Davidtina (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Gillespie's household

Male

James

Gillespie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gillespie

Wife
Male

William

Gillespie

Son
Female

Jane

Gillespie

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Gillespie

Daughter
Female

Davidtina

Gillespie

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gillespie

Head

Married

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gillespie

Wife

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Gillespie

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Gillespie

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Gillespie

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Davidtina

Gillespie

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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