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Where is the Gilray family from?
You can see how Gilray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilray family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gilray families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Gilray family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Gilray's in USA. New York had the highest population of Gilray families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gilray surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gilray. 22% of Gilray men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Gilray women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gilray were Farm Laborer and Housewife. .
Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Gilray life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Gilray in 1963 was 77, and 80 in 2003.