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Household of John Gourlay (born 1812, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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.
John Gourlay and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gourlay, born in 1812 in Fintry, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gourlay, born in 1817 in Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1844 in Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Margaret Fisher, born in 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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John Gourlay's household
John
Gourlay
Head
Margaret
Gourlay
Wife
Mary
Fisher
Daughter
Margaret
Fisher
Granddaughter
Peter
Gourlay
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gourlay | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gourlay | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Fisher | Daughter | Widow | 37 | 1844 | Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Fisher | Granddaughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Gourlay | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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