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Household of William Gillespie (born 1841, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillespie, born in 1841 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Gillespie, born in 1842 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William P (born 1869 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander B (born 1871 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James W (born 1873 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Ella T (born 1875 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Janetta S (born 1877 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Allan L (born 1879 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Margaret E G (born 1881 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Susan S W (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William's Nephew, Alexander C (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Christina (born 1860 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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William Gillespie's household
William
Gillespie
Head
Isabella
Gillespie
Wife
William P
Gillespie
Son
Alexander B
Gillespie
Son
James W
Gillespie
Son
Ella T
Gillespie
Daughter
Janetta S
Gillespie
Daughter
Allan L
Gillespie
Son
Margaret E G
Gillespie
Daughter
Susan S W
Thomson
Niece
Alexander C
Thomson
Nephew
Christina
Kirkwood
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gillespie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gillespie | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Gillespie | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William P | Gillespie | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Alexander B | Gillespie | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
James W | Gillespie | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Ella T | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Janetta S | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Allan L | Gillespie | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret E G | Gillespie | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Susan S W | Thomson | Niece | - | 13 | 1868 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander C | Thomson | Nephew | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Kirkwood | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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