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Household of James Gorrie (born 1828, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sorbie, 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.

James Gorrie and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gorrie, born in 1828 in Monzie, Perthshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret Smith (born 1868 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Nancy Ralston (born 1870 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Neil, born in 1857 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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James Gorrie's household

Male

James

Gorrie

Head
Female

Margaret Smith

Gorrie

Daughter
Female

Nancy Ralston

Gorrie

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Neil

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gorrie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Monzie, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Gorrie

Head

Widower

53

1828

Monzie, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret Smith

Gorrie

Daughter

-

13

1868

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Nancy Ralston

Gorrie

Daughter

-

11

1870

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Neil

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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