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Household of Alexander Gourlay (born 1832, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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.
Alexander Gourlay and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gourlay, born in 1832 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Gourlay, born in 1832 in England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1861 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Margaret E (born 1862 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William D (born 1868 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James A (born 1875 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Gourlay's household
Alexander
Gourlay
Head
Jane
Gourlay
Wife
Mary
Gourlay
Daughter
Margaret E
Gourlay
Daughter
William D
Gourlay
Son
James A
Gourlay
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Gourlay | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Gourlay | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | England | |
Mary | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret E | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William D | Gourlay | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James A | Gourlay | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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