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Household of William Gillespie (born 1847, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 Gillespie and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillespie, born in 1847 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gillespie, born in 1848 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1869 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1873 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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William Gillespie's household
William
Gillespie
Head
Ellen
Gillespie
Wife
Maggie
Gillespie
Daughter
Eliza
Gillespie
Daughter
Mary
Gillespie
Daughter
William
Gillespie
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gillespie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gillespie | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Gillespie | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | Gillespie | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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