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Household of John Gillespie (born 1836, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, 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 Gillespie and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gillespie, born in 1836 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie C Gillespie, born in 1826 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth L (born 1874 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Jessie C P (born 1877 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1847 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1864 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John Gillespie's household
John
Gillespie
Head
Jessie C
Gillespie
Wife
Elizabeth L
Gillespie
Daughter
Jessie C P
Gillespie
Daughter
Sarah
McNiel
Servant
Isabella
Kirkpatrick
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gillespie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gillespie | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie C | Gillespie | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth L | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie C P | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | McNiel | Servant | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Kirkpatrick | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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