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Household of James J Gillespie (born 1856, 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 J Gillespie and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James J Gillespie, born in 1856 in Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland, consisted of 3 members. James J was the head of the household, married to Emma Gillespie, born in 1856 in Heworth, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James J's Servant, Eleanor Dempsey, born in 1864 in Durham, England.


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James J Gillespie's household

Male

James J

Gillespie

Head
Female

Emma

Gillespie

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Dempsey

Servant
First name(s) James J
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James J

Gillespie

Head

Married

25

1856

Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland, England

Emma

Gillespie

Wife

Married

25

1856

Heworth, Durham, England

Eleanor

Dempsey

Servant

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

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