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Household of William Gillespie (born 1817, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 Gillespie and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillespie, born in 1817 in Fintry, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Gillespie, born in 1816 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1845 in Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, James (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Margaret (born 1858 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Gillespie's household
William
Gillespie
Head
Janet
Gillespie
Wife
Alexander
Gillespie
Son
William
Gillespie
Grandson
James
Gillespie
Grandson
Margaret
Brotherton
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gillespie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gillespie | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Gillespie | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gillespie | Son | Widower | 36 | 1845 | Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
William | Gillespie | Grandson | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Gillespie | Grandson | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Brotherton | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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