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Household of Smith Gilroy (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, 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.

Smith Gilroy and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Smith Gilroy, born in 1853 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Smith was the head of the household, married to Cecilia Gilroy, born in 1855 in England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1879 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Cecelia (born 1881 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Smith's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Watters, born in 1813 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Smith Gilroy's household

Male

Smith

Gilroy

Head
Female

Cecilia

Gilroy

Wife
Female

Margaret

Gilroy

Daughter
Female

Cecelia

Gilroy

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watters

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Smith
Last name Gilroy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Smith

Gilroy

Head

Married

28

1853

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Cecilia

Gilroy

Wife

Married

26

1855

England

Margaret

Gilroy

Daughter

-

2

1879

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Cecelia

Gilroy

Daughter

-

0

1881

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watters

Mother-In-Law

Widow

68

1813

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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