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Household of John Gourlay (born 1825, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, 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.

John Gourlay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gourlay, born in 1825 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gourlay, born in 1828 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1861 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1873 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John Gourlay's household

Male

John

Gourlay

Head
Female

Margaret

Gourlay

Wife
Male

William

Gourlay

Son
Male

John

Gourlay

Son
Female

Mary

Gourlay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gourlay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gourlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gourlay

Head

Married

56

1825

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gourlay

Wife

Married

53

1828

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Gourlay

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Gourlay

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Gourlay

Daughter

-

12

1869

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gourlay

Son

-

8

1873

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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