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Household of James Gourlay (born 1831, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 Gourlay and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gourlay, born in 1831 in Abbotshall, Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gourlay, born in 1829 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Grace (born 1856 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1862 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland), Johan (born 1865 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland) and Janet (born 1870 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1877 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland) and James's Grandson, Charles (born 1879 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland).
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James Gourlay's household
James
Gourlay
Head
Margaret
Gourlay
Wife
Grace
Gourlay
Daughter
Margaret
Gourlay
Daughter
Johan
Gourlay
Daughter
Janet
Gourlay
Daughter
Margaret
Gourlay
Granddaughter
Charles
Cunningham
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gourlay | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gourlay | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland | |
Grace | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland | |
Johan | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gourlay | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland | |
Charles | Cunningham | Grandson | - | 2 | 1879 | Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland |
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