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Household of John Gillies (born 1853, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 1853 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gillies, born in 1852 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Archibald (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1881 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Mary McGuigan, born in 1856 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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John Gillies's household

Male

John

Gillies

Head
Female

Catherine

Gillies

Wife
Male

Archibald

Gillies

Son
Female

Catherine

Gillies

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gillies

Son
Female

Mary

McGuigan

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gillies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gillies

Head

Married

28

1853

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catherine

Gillies

Wife

Married

29

1852

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Archibald

Gillies

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Gillies

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gillies

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

McGuigan

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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