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Household of William Gillies (born 1838, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Gillies and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillies, born in 1838 in Rothes, Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Gillies, born in 1833 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1861 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and William (born 1873 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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William Gillies's household

Male

William

Gillies

Head
Female

Jessie

Gillies

Wife
Female

Jessie

Gillies

Daughter
Male

James

Gillies

Son
Male

John

Gillies

Son
Male

William

Gillies

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Gillies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gillies

Head

Married

43

1838

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

Gillies

Wife

Married

48

1833

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

Gillies

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Gillies

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Gillies

Son

-

10

1871

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

William

Gillies

Son

-

8

1873

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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