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Household of John McGourlay (born 1842)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 McGourlay and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGourlay, born in 1842 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza McGourlay, born in 1844 in Ireland. They had 4 children; John (born 1862 in Ireland), William (born 1865 in Ireland), Mary (born 1867 in Ireland) and Joseph (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Adopted Son, John Mcg Ross, born in 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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John McGourlay's household
John
McGourlay
Head
Eliza
McGourlay
Wife
John
McGourlay
Son
William
McGourlay
Son
Mary
McGourlay
Daughter
Joseph
McGourlay
Son
John Mcg
Ross
Adopted Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McGourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McGourlay | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Ireland | |
Eliza | McGourlay | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Ireland | |
John | McGourlay | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Ireland | |
William | McGourlay | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Ireland | |
Mary | McGourlay | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Ireland | |
Joseph | McGourlay | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John Mcg | Ross | Adopted Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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