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Where is the Gourlay family from?
You can see how Gourlay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gourlay family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gourlay families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 7 Gourlay families living in New York. This was about 70% of all the recorded Gourlay's in USA. New York had the highest population of Gourlay families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gourlay surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gourlay. 13% of Gourlay men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Gourlay women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gourlay were Machine Operator and Housewife. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Gourlay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Gourlay in 1950 was 47, and 78 in 2004.