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Household of Robert Gillespie (born 1849, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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.

Robert Gillespie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Gillespie, born in 1849 in Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Gillespie, born in 1850 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Brother-In-Law, Alexander Fill, born in 1837 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Robert Gillespie's household

Male

Robert

Gillespie

Head
Female

Janet

Gillespie

Wife
Female

Margaret

Gillespie

Daughter
Male

James

Gillespie

Son
Male

William

Gillespie

Son
Male

Robert

Gillespie

Son
Male

Alexander

Fill

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Gillespie

Head

Married

32

1849

Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Janet

Gillespie

Wife

Married

31

1850

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gillespie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Gillespie

Son

-

7

1874

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Gillespie

Son

-

4

1877

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Gillespie

Son

-

0

1881

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Fill

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

44

1837

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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