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Household of Janet Gillespie (born 1845, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, 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.

Janet Gillespie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Gillespie, born in 1845 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 6 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Alexander (born 1865 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1868 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Sister, Jane Cairns, born in 1830 in Perthshire, Scotland.


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Janet Gillespie's household

Female

Janet

Gillespie

Head
Male

Alexander

Gillespie

Son
Male

Andrew

Gillespie

Son
Female

Agnes

Gillespie

Daughter
Male

James

Gillespie

Son
Female

Jane

Cairns

Sister
First name(s) Janet
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Gillespie

Head

Widow

36

1845

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gillespie

Son

-

16

1865

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Andrew

Gillespie

Son

-

13

1868

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Agnes

Gillespie

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gillespie

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Cairns

Sister

Unmarried

51

1830

Perthshire, Scotland

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