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Household of William Gilroy (born 1836)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 Gilroy and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gilroy, born in 1836 in , consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gilroy, born in 1840 in Ireland. They had 7 children; Mary Jane (born 1867 in New Monkland, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Rachael (born 1868 in New Monkland, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in New Monkland, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in New Monkland, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1876 in New Monkland, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Violet S (born 1878 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother-In-Law, Rachael Clining, born in 1816 in Ireland.


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William Gilroy's household

Male

William

Gilroy

Head
Female

Margaret

Gilroy

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Gilroy

Daughter
Female

Rachael

Gilroy

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gilroy

Daughter
Male

William

Gilroy

Son
Female

Ann

Gilroy

Daughter
Female

Violet S

Gilroy

Daughter
Male

John

Gilroy

Son
Female

Rachael

Clining

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Gilroy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gilroy

Head

Married

45

1836

Ireland

Margaret

Gilroy

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Mary Jane

Gilroy

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

New Monkland, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Rachael

Gilroy

Daughter

-

13

1868

New Monkland, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gilroy

Daughter

-

10

1871

New Monkland, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Gilroy

Son

-

7

1874

New Monkland, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ann

Gilroy

Daughter

-

5

1876

New Monkland, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Violet S

Gilroy

Daughter

-

3

1878

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Gilroy

Son

-

0

1881

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Rachael

Clining

Mother-In-Law

Widow

65

1816

Ireland

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