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Household of William Gillespie (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.
William Gillespie and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillespie, born in 1839 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Gillespie, born in 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1868 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1871 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1875 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Gillespie's household
William
Gillespie
Head
Susan
Gillespie
Wife
Mary
Gillespie
Daughter
Joseph
Gillespie
Son
Andrew
Gillespie
Son
Thomas
Gillespie
Son
Alexander
Gillespie
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gillespie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gillespie | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Susan | Gillespie | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joseph | Gillespie | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Gillespie | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gillespie | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gillespie | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
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