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Household of John Gilles (born 1846, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, 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 Gilles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gilles, born in 1846 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gilles, born in 1841 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James Mcgevin (born 1870 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William Mcgevin (born 1872 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth Mcgevin (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1878 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Gilles's household

Male

John

Gilles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gilles

Wife
Male

James Mcgevin

Gilles

Son
Male

William Mcgevin

Gilles

Son
Female

Elizabeth Mcgevin

Gilles

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Gilles

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gilles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gilles

Head

Married

35

1846

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gilles

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James Mcgevin

Gilles

Son

-

11

1870

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William Mcgevin

Gilles

Son

-

9

1872

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Mcgevin

Gilles

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Gilles

Daughter

-

3

1878

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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