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Household of John Gilles (born 1842, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gilles, born in 1842 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gilles, born in 1844 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hugh C (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James G (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Gilles's household

Male

John

Gilles

Head
Female

Ellen

Gilles

Wife
Female

Ellen

Gilles

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Gilles

Daughter
Male

Hugh C

Gilles

Son
Male

James G

Gilles

Son
Female

Catherine

Gilles

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gilles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gilles

Head

Married

39

1842

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Gilles

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ayrshire, Scotland

Ellen

Gilles

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Gilles

Daughter

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh C

Gilles

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James G

Gilles

Son

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Gilles

Daughter

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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