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Household of James Gourlay (born 1855, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George's, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gourlay, born in 1855 in Ceres, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Gourlay, born in 1850 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gourlay's household

Male

James

Gourlay

Head
Female

Isabella

Gourlay

Wife
Male

James

Gourlay

Son
Female

Isabella

Gourlay

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Gourlay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gourlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Gourlay

Head

Married

26

1855

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Gourlay

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

Gourlay

Son

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Gourlay

Daughter

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Gourlay

Daughter

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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