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Household of John Gillespie (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gillespie, born in 1845 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gillespie, born in 1845 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1867 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alison (born 1877 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1881 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Anthony (born 1881 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Gillespie's household

Male

John

Gillespie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gillespie

Wife
Male

Thomas

Gillespie

Son
Male

Hugh

Gillespie

Son
Male

John

Gillespie

Son
Female

Alison

Gillespie

Daughter
Male

Peter

Gillespie

Son
Male

Anthony

Gillespie

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gillespie

Head

Married

36

1845

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gillespie

Wife

Married

36

1845

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Gillespie

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Gillespie

Son

-

14

1867

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Gillespie

Son

-

12

1869

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alison

Gillespie

Daughter

-

4

1877

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Gillespie

Son

-

0

1881

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Anthony

Gillespie

Son

-

0

1881

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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