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Household of William Gillespie (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillespie, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Gillespie, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Gillespie's household

Male

William

Gillespie

Head
Female

Janet

Gillespie

Wife
Male

William

Gillespie

Son
Female

Eliza

Gillespie

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gillespie

Head

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Gillespie

Wife

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Gillespie

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Gillespie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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