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Household of James Gaurlay (born 1823, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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.

James Gaurlay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gaurlay, born in 1823 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Gaurlay, born in 1835 in Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alice A (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jeanie (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gaurlay's household

Male

James

Gaurlay

Head
Female

Janet

Gaurlay

Wife
Female

Alice A

Gaurlay

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Gaurlay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gaurlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gaurlay

Head

Married

58

1823

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Gaurlay

Wife

Married

46

1835

Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

Alice A

Gaurlay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jeanie

Gaurlay

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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