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Household of William Gilfillan (born 1850, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.
William Gilfillan and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gilfillan, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah W Gilfillan, born in 1849 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Kate Blair (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret Jane (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie Stewart (born 1880 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and James Graham (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister-In-Law, Kate (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Brother-In-Law, John M (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1856 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1860 in Ireland).
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William Gilfillan's household
William
Gilfillan
Head
Sarah W
Gilfillan
Wife
Kate Blair
Gilfillan
Daughter
Margaret Jane
Gilfillan
Daughter
Annie Stewart
Gilfillan
Daughter
James Graham
Gilfillan
Son
Kate
Stewart
Sister-In-Law
John M
Stewart
Brother-In-Law
Mary Ann
Marr
Servant
Mary Ann
Woods
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gilfillan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gilfillan | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sarah W | Gilfillan | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Kate Blair | Gilfillan | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret Jane | Gilfillan | Daughter | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie Stewart | Gilfillan | Daughter | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
James Graham | Gilfillan | Son | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Kate | Stewart | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John M | Stewart | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Marr | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Ireland | |
Mary Ann | Woods | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Ireland |
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