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Household of Alexander Gordon (born 1843, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

Alexander Gordon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gordon, born in 1843 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gordon, born in 1841 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Dudley D (born 1875 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Grace C (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Sarah J (born 1864 in Wales), Alexander's Mother, Eliza (born 1815 in Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in St Ives, Buckinghamshire, England) and Alexander's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Camberwell, Surrey, England).


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Alexander Gordon's household

Male

Alexander

Gordon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Wife
Male

Dudley D

Gordon

Son
Female

Grace C

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Gordon

Niece
Female

Eliza

Gordon

Mother
Female

Mary

Jeffs

Servant
Female

Sarah

Hutchins

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gordon

Head

Married

38

1843

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Gordon

Wife

Married

40

1841

London, Middlesex, England

Dudley D

Gordon

Son

Single

6

1875

Islington, Middlesex, England

Grace C

Gordon

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Islington, Middlesex, England

Sarah J

Gordon

Niece

Single

17

1864

Wales

Eliza

Gordon

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Scotland

Mary

Jeffs

Servant

Single

21

1860

St Ives, Buckinghamshire, England

Sarah

Hutchins

Servant

Single

19

1862

Camberwell, Surrey, England

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