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Household of William Gillespie (born 1843, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 1843 in Dunbartonshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gillespie, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Niece, Williamina (born 1868 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland).


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William Gillespie's household

Male

William

Gillespie

Head
Female

Catherine

Gillespie

Wife
Female

Margaret

Gilbert

Step Daughter
Female

Williamina

Moffatt

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Gillespie

Head

Married

38

1843

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catherine

Gillespie

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gilbert

Step Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Williamina

Moffatt

Niece

-

13

1868

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

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