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Household of James Gourlay (born 1826, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gourlay, born in 1826 in St Andrews, Fife, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nancy Gourlay, born in 1827 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. They had 7 children; David (born 1857 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), Henry (born 1860 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1864 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), Nancy (born 1866 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), Alex H (born 1867 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), Cath (born 1869 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1871 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1879 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and James's Brother-In-Law, William (born 1823 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).
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James Gourlay's household
James
Gourlay
Head
Nancy
Gourlay
Wife
David
Gourlay
Son
Henry
Gourlay
Son
James
Gourlay
Son
Nancy
Gourlay
Daughter
Alex H
Gourlay
Son
Cath
Gourlay
Daughter
Ellen
Gourlay
Daughter
Mary
Gourlay
Granddaughter
William
Jack
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gourlay | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
Nancy | Gourlay | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
David | Gourlay | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
Henry | Gourlay | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
James | Gourlay | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
Nancy | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
Alex H | Gourlay | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
Cath | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
Ellen | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Gourlay | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
William | Jack | Brother-In-Law | Married | 58 | 1823 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland |
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