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Household of James Gourlay (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gourlay, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Gourlay, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Matilda (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Gourlay's household

Male

James

Gourlay

Head
Female

Jemima

Gourlay

Wife
Male

David

Gourlay

Son
Female

Matilda

Gourlay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gourlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Edinburgh, 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

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Gourlay

Wife

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Gourlay

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Matilda

Gourlay

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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