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Household of James Gillies (born 1824, Kirkcudbrightshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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 Gillies and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillies, born in 1824 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jessie M (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie M (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elisabeth Adair, born in 1842 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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James Gillies's household
James
Gillies
Head
Jessie M
Gillies
Daughter
Maggie M
Gillies
Daughter
Elisabeth
Adair
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gillies |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gillies | Head | Widower | 57 | 1824 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Jessie M | Gillies | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie M | Gillies | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Adair | Servant | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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