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Household of John Gillies (born 1853, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gillies, born in 1853 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Gillies, born in 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Matthew Gillies, born in 1858 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Gillies's household

Male

John

Gillies

Head
Female

Mary

Gillies

Wife
Female

Mary

Gillies

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Gillies

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Gillies

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Gillies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gillies

Head

Married

28

1853

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Gillies

Wife

Married

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Gillies

Daughter

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Gillies

Daughter

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matthew

Gillies

Lodger

Unmarried

23

1858

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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