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Household of John Gourlay (born 1828, Kirkcudbrightshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ardchattan, Argyllshire, 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 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gourlay, born in 1828 in Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 14 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Gourlay, born in 1836 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 11 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1862 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1864 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1866 in Argyllshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Argyllshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1874 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1877 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1878 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Alexander Campbell, born in 1856 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
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John Gourlay's household
John
Gourlay
Head
Mary
Gourlay
Wife
Thomas
Gourlay
Son
Margaret
Gourlay
Daughter
Ann
Gourlay
Daughter
Sarah
Gourlay
Daughter
James
Gourlay
Son
William
Gourlay
Son
Alexander
Gourlay
Son
Andrew
Gourlay
Son
Mary
Gourlay
Daughter
Adam
Gourlay
Son
Catherine
Gourlay
Daughter
Alexander
Campbell
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gourlay | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Gourlay | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gourlay | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
James | Gourlay | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
William | Gourlay | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gourlay | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Gourlay | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Adam | Gourlay | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Campbell | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Argyllshire, Scotland |
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