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Household of William Gourlay (born 1841, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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.
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 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gourlay, born in 1842 in Bowmore, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1849 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Visitor, Thomas (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Gourlay's household
William
Gourlay
Head
Elizabeth
Gourlay
Wife
Sarah
Gourlay
Daughter
Thomas
Gilmour
Boarder
Thomas
Gilmour
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gourlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gourlay | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gourlay | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Bowmore, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Gourlay | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gilmour | Boarder | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gilmour | Visitor | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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