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Household of John Gourlay (born 1837, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gourock, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gourlay, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gourlay, born in 1846 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew M (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William R (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah L (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles A (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Henry (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Cath Cameron, born in 1859 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland.
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John Gourlay's household
John
Gourlay
Head
Elizabeth
Gourlay
Wife
Andrew M
Gourlay
Son
William R
Gourlay
Son
Sarah L
Gourlay
Daughter
Charles A
Gourlay
Son
Henry
Gourlay
Son
Cath
Cameron
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gourlay | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gourlay | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Andrew M | Gourlay | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William R | Gourlay | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sarah L | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Charles A | Gourlay | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Gourlay | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Cath | Cameron | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Callander, Perthshire, Scotland |
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