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Household of James Gillespie (born 1816, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stirling, Stirlingshire, 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 1816 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Torance (born 1825 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1822 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Gillespie's household

Male

James

Gillespie

Head
Male

Torance

Donoghoue

Boarder
Male

William

Thomson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Gillespie

Head

Widower

65

1816

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Torance

Donoghoue

Boarder

Widower

56

1825

Ireland

William

Thomson

Boarder

Unmarried

59

1822

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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