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Household of Peter Gillespie (born 1804, Northumberland)

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.

Peter Gillespie and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Gillespie, born in 1804 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 3 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1840 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, Edward Dixon, born in 1859 in Willington, Durham, England.


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Peter Gillespie's household

Male

Peter

Gillespie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gillespie

Daughter
Male

Edward

Dixon

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Gillespie

Head

Widower

77

1804

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Gillespie

Daughter

Single

41

1840

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Edward

Dixon

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Willington, Durham, England

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