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Household of William Gourlay (born 1849, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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.
William Gourlay and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gourlay, born in 1849 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Gourlay, born in 1849 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alice M (born 1873 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elizabeth J (born 1876 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William A (born 1878 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Janet M (born 1879 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Eleanor (born 1881 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1841 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Francis (born 1864 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Agnes (born 1868 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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William Gourlay's household
William
Gourlay
Head
Jane
Gourlay
Wife
Alice M
Gourlay
Daughter
John
Gourlay
Son
Elizabeth J
Gourlay
Daughter
William A
Gourlay
Son
Janet M
Gourlay
Daughter
Eleanor
Gourlay
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gourlay
Sister
Jane
Smith
Servant
Francis
McCuddyn
Servant
Agnes
Vance
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gourlay | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Gourlay | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Alice M | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | Gourlay | Son | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth J | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William A | Gourlay | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Janet M | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Eleanor | Gourlay | Daughter | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gourlay | Sister | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Francis | McCuddyn | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Ireland | |
Agnes | Vance | Servant | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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