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Household of Peter Gillespie (born 1846, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.
Peter Gillespie and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Gillespie, born in 1846 in Cramond, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Christian Gillespie, born in 1842 in Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, Charles (born 1844 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Peter's Boarder, David (born 1862 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Peter Gillespie's household
Peter
Gillespie
Head
Christian
Gillespie
Wife
Alexander
Gillespie
Son
Christina
Gillespie
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gillespie
Daughter
Thomas
Gillespie
Son
Charles
Dunn
Boarder
David
McGill
Boarder
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Gillespie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Gillespie | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christian | Gillespie | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gillespie | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gillespie | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Dunn | Boarder | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
David | McGill | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland |
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