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Household of James Gourlay (born 1840, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Patrick, 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 1840 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Gourlay, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Thomas H (born 1864 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Matilda E (born 1874 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret H (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George A (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Gourlay's household
James
Gourlay
Head
Matilda
Gourlay
Wife
Thomas H
Gourlay
Son
Matilda E
Gourlay
Daughter
Margaret H
Gourlay
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gourlay
Daughter
George A
Gourlay
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Motherwell, 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 | 41 | 1840 | Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Matilda | Gourlay | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Ireland | |
Thomas H | Gourlay | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Matilda E | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret H | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George A | Gourlay | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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