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Household of William Gourlay (born 1824, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gourlay, born in 1824 in St Andrews, Fife, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jean Gourlay, born in 1827 in Largo, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jean (born 1864 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1872 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).


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William Gourlay's household

Male

William

Gourlay

Head
Female

Jean

Gourlay

Wife
Female

Jean

Gourlay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gourlay

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Gourlay

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gourlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gourlay

Head

Married

57

1824

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Jean

Gourlay

Wife

Married

54

1827

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Jean

Gourlay

Daughter

-

17

1864

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Gourlay

Daughter

-

11

1870

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Gourlay

Daughter

-

9

1872

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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