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Household of William Gillespie (born 1841, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillespie, born in 1841 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gillespie, born in 1842 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet D (born 1866 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1876 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1876 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, David (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Lodger, Peter (born 1858 in Whitburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Gillespie's household
William
Gillespie
Head
Elizabeth
Gillespie
Wife
Janet D
Gillespie
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gillespie
Daughter
Margaret
Gillespie
Daughter
Andrew
Gillespie
Son
James
Gillespie
Son
David
Barrie
Lodger
Peter
Murray
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gillespie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gillespie | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gillespie | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet D | Gillespie | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gillespie | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gillespie | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Gillespie | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Gillespie | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Barrie | Lodger | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Murray | Lodger | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Whitburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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