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Household of John Gillespie (born 1846, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 1846 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maggie Gillespie, born in 1848 in Haggs, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1880 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1881 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, James (born 1851 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Maggie (born 1862 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Servant, Bella (born 1866 in Desford, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Peter (born 1861 in Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Gillespie's household

Male

John

Gillespie

Head
Female

Maggie

Gillespie

Wife
Male

James

Gillespie

Son
Male

Andrew

Gillespie

Son
Male

James

Gillespie

Brother
Female

Maggie

Young

Servant
Female

Bella

Auchenchie

Servant
Male

Peter

Steedman

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gillespie

Head

Married

35

1846

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie

Gillespie

Wife

Married

33

1848

Haggs, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Gillespie

Son

-

1

1880

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Andrew

Gillespie

Son

-

0

1881

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Gillespie

Brother

Unmarried

30

1851

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie

Young

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Bella

Auchenchie

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Desford, Banffshire, Scotland

Peter

Steedman

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland

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