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Household of John Gelles (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fala & Soutra, 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.
John Gelles and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gelles, born in 1837 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gelles, born in 1832 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Francis (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Edward (born 1867 in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1871 in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1874 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1874 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Gelles's household
John
Gelles
Head
Catherine
Gelles
Wife
Francis
Gelles
Son
Edward
Gelles
Son
John
Gelles
Son
Catherine
Gelles
Daughter
Helen
Geddes
Daughter
Margaret
Gelles
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gelles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gelles | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Gelles | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Francis | Gelles | Son | - | 17 | 1864 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Edward | Gelles | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Gelles | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Gelles | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Geddes | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gelles | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland |
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