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Household of John Gillies (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 Gillies and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gillies, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Gillies, born in 1851 in Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Catherine Boyd, born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Rebecca (born 1841 in Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, Charlotte (born 1860 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Marion H (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Gillies's household

Male

John

Gillies

Head
Female

Jane

Gillies

Wife
Female

Catherine Boyd

Gillies

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

McKenzie

Visitor
Female

Charlotte

Hislop

Boarder
Female

Marion H

Anderson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gillies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gillies

Head

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Gillies

Wife

Married

30

1851

Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine Boyd

Gillies

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rebecca

McKenzie

Visitor

Unmarried

40

1841

Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Hislop

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion H

Anderson

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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