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Household of Matthew Gillies (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Gillies and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Gillies, born in 1849 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary A Gillies, born in 1853 in -. They had 4 children; William B (born 1875 in -), Percy C (born 1877 in -), Marion (born 1879 in -) and Elizabeth A (born 1838 in Bishopwearmouth).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in South Hetton, Durham, England) and Matthew's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in -).


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Matthew Gillies's household

Male

Matthew

Gillies

Head
Female

Mary A

Gillies

Wife
Male

William B

Gillies

Son
Male

Percy C

Gillies

Son
Female

Marion

Gillies

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Foreman

Servant
Female

Elizabeth A

Acklam

Daughter
Female

Mary

McGarry

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Gillies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Gillies

Head

Married

32

1849

Durham, England

Mary A

Gillies

Wife

Married

28

1853

-

William B

Gillies

Son

Single

6

1875

-

Percy C

Gillies

Son

Single

4

1877

-

Marion

Gillies

Daughter

Single

2

1879

-

Margaret

Foreman

Servant

Single

22

1859

South Hetton, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Acklam

Daughter

Single

43

1838

Bishopwearmouth

Mary

McGarry

Servant

Single

18

1863

-

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