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Household of William Gillis (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anstruther Easter, Fife, 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 Gillis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillis, born in 1844 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marjory Gillis, born in 1834 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; William N (born 1854 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Isabella (born 1858 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander (born 1862 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Charles S (born 1864 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland), Marjory (born 1868 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland) and Winfred S (born 1873 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland).


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William Gillis's household

Male

William

Gillis

Head
Female

Marjory

Gillis

Wife
Male

William N

Gillis

Son
Female

Isabella

Gillis

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gillis

Son
Male

Charles S

Gillis

Son
Female

Marjory

Gillis

Daughter
Male

Winfred S

Gillis

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Gillis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gillis

Head

Married

37

1844

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Marjory

Gillis

Wife

Married

47

1834

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William N

Gillis

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

Gillis

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Gillis

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Charles S

Gillis

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Marjory

Gillis

Daughter

-

13

1868

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Winfred S

Gillis

Son

-

8

1873

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

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