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Household of John Gillespie (born 1840, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Douglas, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gillespie, born in 1840 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elisth Gillespie, born in 1849 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1860 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elisth (born 1870 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1873 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1878 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1880 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Gillespie's household
John
Gillespie
Head
Elisth
Gillespie
Wife
James
Gillespie
Son
Elisth
Gillespie
Daughter
Thomas
Gillespie
Son
Marion
Gillespie
Daughter
Hugh
Gillespie
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gillespie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gillespie | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elisth | Gillespie | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Gillespie | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elisth | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gillespie | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | Gillespie | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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