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Household of William Gillon (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 Gillon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillon, born in 1840 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marjory Gillon, born in 1839 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Eliza (born 1870 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1873 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1875 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, William (born 1862 in Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and William's Step Son, George (born 1867 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Gillon's household

Male

William

Gillon

Head
Female

Marjory

Gillon

Wife
Female

Eliza

Gillon

Daughter
Female

Annie

Gillon

Daughter
Female

Susan

Gillon

Daughter
Male

James

Gillon

Son
Male

William

Watson

Step Son
Male

George

Simpson

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name Gillon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gillon

Head

Married

41

1840

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marjory

Gillon

Wife

Married

42

1839

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Gillon

Daughter

-

11

1870

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Gillon

Daughter

-

8

1873

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Gillon

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Gillon

Son

-

3

1878

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Step Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland

George

Simpson

Step Son

-

14

1867

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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