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Household of William Gillies (born 1831, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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 Gillies and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillies, born in 1831 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Gillies, born in 1833 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; William D (born 1856 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Meggie I (born 1861 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Alice M (born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and George F (born 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ellen (born 1848 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1858 in Amble, Northumberland, England).


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William Gillies's household

Male

William

Gillies

Head
Female

Jane

Gillies

Wife
Male

William D

Gillies

Son
Female

Meggie I

Gillies

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Gillies

Daughter
Male

George F

Gillies

Son
Female

Ellen

Forster

Servant
Female

Sarah

Gibbon

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gillies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gillies

Head

Married

50

1831

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Jane

Gillies

Wife

Married

48

1833

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William D

Gillies

Son

Single

25

1856

Gateshead, Durham, England

Meggie I

Gillies

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Gateshead, Durham, England

Alice M

Gillies

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Gateshead, Durham, England

George F

Gillies

Son

Single

16

1865

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ellen

Forster

Servant

Single

33

1848

Gateshead, Durham, England

Sarah

Gibbon

Servant

Single

23

1858

Amble, Northumberland, England

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