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Household of James Gillespie (born 1851, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillespie, born in 1851 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gillespie, born in 1851 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1877 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Niddrie, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Jane (born 1857 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Niece, Lilias (born 1881 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
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James Gillespie's household
James
Gillespie
Head
Ellen
Gillespie
Wife
Thomas
Gillespie
Son
George
Gillespie
Son
James
Gillespie
Son
Jane
Ritchie
Visitor
Lilias
Kennedy
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gillespie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gillespie | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Gillespie | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gillespie | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Gillespie | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Gillespie | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Niddrie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Ritchie | Visitor | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Lilias | Kennedy | Niece | - | 0 | 1881 | Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
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