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Household of James Gillespy (born 1847, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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 Gillespy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillespy, born in 1847 in Belsay, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gillespy, born in 1854 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Heworth, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1877 in Heworth, Durham, England), James (born 1879 in Heworth, Durham, England) and Sarah E (born 1880 in Heworth, Durham, England).


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James Gillespy's household

Male

James

Gillespy

Head
Female

Margaret

Gillespy

Wife
Male

Thomas

Gillespy

Son
Female

Isabella

Gillespy

Daughter
Male

James

Gillespy

Son
Female

Sarah E

Gillespy

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gillespy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Belsay, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gillespy

Head

Married

34

1847

Belsay, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Gillespy

Wife

Married

27

1854

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas

Gillespy

Son

Single

6

1875

Heworth, Durham, England

Isabella

Gillespy

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Heworth, Durham, England

James

Gillespy

Son

Single

2

1879

Heworth, Durham, England

Sarah E

Gillespy

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Heworth, Durham, England

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