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Household of James Gillies (born 1803, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rothes, Moray, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillies, born in 1803 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspit Gillies, born in 1805 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1829 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1842 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1867 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Grandson, William (born 1868 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Grandchild, Jane (born 1870 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Grandchild, Hugh (born 1874 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James's Grandchild, Helen (born 1876 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Gillies's household

Male

James

Gillies

Head
Female

Elspit

Gillies

Wife
Female

Helen

Gillies

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gillies

Daughter
Male

James

Robertson

Grandson
Male

William

Shanks

Grandson
Female

Jane

Reid

Grandchild
Male

Hugh

McInnes

Grandchild
Female

Helen

McKay

Grandchild
First name(s) James
Last name Gillies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gillies

Head

Married

78

1803

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elspit

Gillies

Wife

Married

76

1805

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Helen

Gillies

Daughter

Unmarried

52

1829

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gillies

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

Robertson

Grandson

Unmarried

14

1867

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Shanks

Grandson

-

13

1868

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Reid

Grandchild

-

11

1870

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Hugh

McInnes

Grandchild

-

7

1874

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Helen

McKay

Grandchild

-

5

1876

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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