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Household of James Gourlay (born 1834, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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.
James Gourlay and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gourlay, born in 1834 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Gourlay, born in 1831 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Eliza K (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander C (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Gourlay's household
James
Gourlay
Head
Janet
Gourlay
Wife
Sarah
Gourlay
Daughter
Eliza K
Gourlay
Daughter
Jessie
Gourlay
Daughter
George
Gourlay
Son
Alexander C
Gourlay
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gourlay | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Gourlay | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Eliza K | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Gourlay | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander C | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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