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Household of William John Gillespie (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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 John Gillespie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John Gillespie, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Amelia Gillespie, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William James (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William John Gillespie's household

Male

William John

Gillespie

Head
Female

Amelia

Gillespie

Wife
Female

Margaret

Gillespie

Daughter
Male

John

Gillespie

Son
Male

William James

Gillespie

Son
First name(s) William John
Last name Gillespie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William John

Gillespie

Head

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Amelia

Gillespie

Wife

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gillespie

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Gillespie

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William James

Gillespie

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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