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Household of James Gillespie (born 1858, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Gillespie and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillespie, born in 1858 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gillespie, born in 1860 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Jane Scott, born in 1859 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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James Gillespie's household

Male

James

Gillespie

Head
Female

Sarah

Gillespie

Wife
Female

Jane

Scott

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gillespie

Head

Married

23

1858

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Sarah

Gillespie

Wife

Married

21

1860

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Visitor

Unmarried

22

1859

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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