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Household of John Gillespie (born 1823, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gillespie, born in 1823 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret R Gillespie, born in 1822 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; George R (born 1851 in Midlothian, Scotland), John H (born 1853 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary R (born 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Annie (born 1813 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jane (born 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Servant, Louise (born 1856 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Gillespie's household
John
Gillespie
Head
Margaret R
Gillespie
Wife
George R
Gillespie
Son
John H
Gillespie
Son
Mary R
Gillespie
Daughter
Annie
Buick
Servant
Jane
Marshall
Servant
Louise
Murdoch
Servant
Margaret
Fairfowl
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gillespie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gillespie | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret R | Gillespie | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
George R | Gillespie | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John H | Gillespie | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary R | Gillespie | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Buick | Servant | Unmarried | 68 | 1813 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Marshall | Servant | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Louise | Murdoch | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Fairfowl | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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