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Household of Matthew Gillespie (born 1835, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, England

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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.

Matthew Gillespie and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Gillespie, born in 1835 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Gillespie, born in 1831 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1862 in Shields, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1869 in Shields, Durham, England).


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Matthew Gillespie's household

Male

Matthew

Gillespie

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Gillespie

Wife
Female

Mary A

Gillespie

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Gillespie

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matthew

Gillespie

Head

Married

46

1835

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Mary Ann

Gillespie

Wife

Married

50

1831

Durham, England

Mary A

Gillespie

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Shields, Durham, England

Matthew

Gillespie

Son

Single

12

1869

Shields, Durham, England

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