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Household of Alexander Gordon (born 1830, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alves, Moray, 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.

Alexander Gordon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gordon, born in 1830 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Gordon, born in 1832 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1865 in Bishopmill, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Bishopmill, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Philip (born 1873 in Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Jessie Ann (born 1878 in Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Lizzie McKae, born in 1872 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.


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Alexander Gordon's household

Male

Alexander

Gordon

Head
Female

Helen

Gordon

Wife
Female

Jane

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Robert

Gordon

Son
Male

Philip

Gordon

Son
Female

Lizzie

McKae

Granddaughter
Female

Jessie Ann

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gordon

Head

Married

51

1830

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Wife

Married

49

1832

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Bishopmill, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Robert

Gordon

Son

-

11

1870

Bishopmill, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Philip

Gordon

Son

-

8

1873

Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Lizzie

McKae

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie Ann

Gordon

Daughter

-

3

1878

Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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