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Household of William Gourlay (born 1832, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gourlay, born in 1832 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gourlay, born in 1834 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1857 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Gourlay's household
William
Gourlay
Head
Margaret
Gourlay
Wife
William
Gourlay
Son
David
Gourlay
Son
John
Gourlay
Son
Henry
Gourlay
Son
Maggie
Gourlay
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gourlay | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gourlay | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Gourlay | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Gourlay | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Gourlay | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henry | Gourlay | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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