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Household of William Gillies (born 1827, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillies, born in 1827 in Beith, Ayrshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Gillies, born in 1844 in Jamaica, West Indies. They had 8 children; Helen E (born 1863 in Jamaica, West Indies), Isabella S (born 1866 in Jamaica, West Indies), Jane L (born 1867 in Jamaica, West Indies), Mary H (born 1869 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William R (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie R (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry G (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles J (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
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William Gillies's household
William
Gillies
Head
Elizabeth A
Gillies
Wife
Helen E
Gillies
Daughter
Isabella S
Gillies
Daughter
Jane L
Gillies
Daughter
Mary H
Gillies
Daughter
William R
Gillies
Son
Annie R
Gillies
Daughter
Henry G
Gillies
Son
Charles J
Gillies
Son
Ellen
Stephen
Servant
Elizabeth
Kirkpatrick
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gillies |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gillies | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A | Gillies | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Jamaica, West Indies | |
Helen E | Gillies | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Jamaica, West Indies | |
Isabella S | Gillies | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Jamaica, West Indies | |
Jane L | Gillies | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Jamaica, West Indies | |
Mary H | Gillies | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William R | Gillies | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie R | Gillies | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henry G | Gillies | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles J | Gillies | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Stephen | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Kirkpatrick | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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