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Household of Michael Gillespie (born 1826, Donegal)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Michael Gillespie and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Gillespie, born in 1826 in Donegal, consisted of 4 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Maria Gillespie, born in 1827 in Roscommon, Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Sister In Law, Betsy (born 1823 in Roscommon, Ireland) and Michael's Boarder, Catherine (born 1857 in -).


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Michael Gillespie's household

Male

Michael

Gillespie

Head
Female

Maria

Gillespie

Wife
Female

Betsy

Riley

Sister In Law
Female

Catherine

Riley

Boarder
First name(s) Michael
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Donegal, Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Gillespie

Head

Married

55

1826

Donegal, Ireland

Maria

Gillespie

Wife

Married

54

1827

Roscommon, Ireland

Betsy

Riley

Sister In Law

Widow

58

1823

Roscommon, Ireland

Catherine

Riley

Boarder

Single

24

1857

-

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