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Household of James Gourlay (born 1839, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gourlay, born in 1839 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mirren P Gourlay, born in 1839 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mirren (born 1875 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1879 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Robert Gourlay, born in 1851 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
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James Gourlay's household
James
Gourlay
Head
Mirren P
Gourlay
Wife
Alexander
Gourlay
Son
William
Gourlay
Son
Mirren
Gourlay
Daughter
Jessie
Gourlay
Daughter
Lizzie
Gourlay
Daughter
Robert
Gourlay
Brother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gourlay | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Mirren P | Gourlay | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gourlay | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
William | Gourlay | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Mirren | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Gourlay | Brother | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
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