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Household of John Gourlay (born 1841)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gourlay, born in 1841 in , consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gourlay, born in 1831 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, Thomas McLaughlan, born in 1864 in Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Gourlay's household

Male

John

Gourlay

Head
Female

Ellen

Gourlay

Wife
Male

Thomas

McLaughlan

Step Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gourlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gourlay

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Ellen

Gourlay

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Thomas

McLaughlan

Step Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Ayrshire, Scotland

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