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Household of James Gourlay (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Gourlay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gourlay, born in 1821 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gourlay, born in 1825 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, Robert (born 1793 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Niece, Sarah (born 1858 in England).


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James Gourlay's household

Male

James

Gourlay

Head
Female

Sarah

Gourlay

Wife
Male

Robert

Gourlay

Father
Female

Sarah

Giles

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Gourlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gourlay

Head

Married

60

1821

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Gourlay

Wife

Married

56

1825

England

Robert

Gourlay

Father

Widower

88

1793

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Giles

Niece

Unmarried

23

1858

England

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