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Household of John Gemmell (born 1840, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, 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 Gemmell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gemmell, born in 1840 in Beith, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Gemmell, born in 1846 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1870 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1872 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mathew (born 1875 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Francis (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Gemmell's household

Male

John

Gemmell

Head
Female

Janet

Gemmell

Wife
Male

John

Gemmell

Son
Female

Janet

Gemmell

Daughter
Male

Mathew

Gemmell

Son
Female

Jane

Gemmell

Daughter
Male

Francis

Gemmell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gemmell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gemmell

Head

Married

41

1840

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Gemmell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Gemmell

Son

-

11

1870

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Gemmell

Daughter

-

9

1872

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mathew

Gemmell

Son

-

6

1875

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Gemmell

Daughter

-

4

1877

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Francis

Gemmell

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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