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« on: Thursday 03 October 13 11:59 BST (UK) »
Hello John
Just wondering if you are still searching for Jessie Urquhart Gourlay - I am her gt gt granddaughter through her eldest son John - like you I haven't had much success with the1851 census or finding a birth certificate. My grandfather was Alexander Gourlay - he took over his fathers newsagents in Dura st Dundee. His son, my uncle John Gourlay died a few weeks ago at the age of 85 in Canada - he emigrated there with his wife and son in the 1970s.My mother and her sister live in Kirriemuir .
We are a bit thin on descendants in this part of the family! My cousin and myself are the only gt grandchildren of John Urquhart Gourlay - my cousin has no children and I have just one daughter.