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Household of Thomas Gillespie (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Thomas Gillespie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gillespie, born in 1844 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Gillespie, born in 1852 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1874 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in -) and Jessie (born 1881 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Gillespie's household

Male

Thomas

Gillespie

Head
Female

Mary

Gillespie

Wife
Male

Thomas

Gillespie

Son
Male

James

Gillespie

Son
Female

Jessie

Gillespie

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Gillespie

Head

Married

37

1844

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Gillespie

Wife

Married

29

1852

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Gillespie

Son

-

7

1874

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gillespie

Son

-

3

1878

-

Jessie

Gillespie

Daughter

-

0

1881

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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