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Household of Charles Gourlay (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))

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.

Charles Gourlay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Gourlay, born in 1837 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Charles (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane A A M (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jacob Clark (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Mother, Jane (born 1803 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Charles's Sister, Jane Croll (born 1833 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Charles Gourlay's household

Male

Charles

Gourlay

Head
Male

Charles

Gourlay

Son
Female

Jane A A M

Gourlay

Daughter
Male

Jacob Clark

Gourlay

Son
Female

Jane

Gaurlay

Mother
Female

Jane Croll

Gaurlay

Sister
First name(s) Charles
Last name Gourlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Gourlay

Head

Widower

44

1837

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Gourlay

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane A A M

Gourlay

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jacob Clark

Gourlay

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Gaurlay

Mother

Widow

78

1803

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane Croll

Gaurlay

Sister

Unmarried

48

1833

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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