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Household of James Gillespie (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillespie, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jeannie Gillespie, born in 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Agnes, born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Harkins, born in 1847 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Gillespie's household

Male

James

Gillespie

Head
Female

Jeannie

Gillespie

Wife
Female

Agnes

Gillespie

Daughter
Male

John

Harkins

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Gillespie

Head

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeannie

Gillespie

Wife

Married

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Gillespie

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Harkins

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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