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Household of Alexander Gordon (born 1829, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gordon, born in 1829 in Grange, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Gordon, born in 1830 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1852 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland), Robina (born 1859 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1861 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1864 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1872 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Gordon's household

Male

Alexander

Gordon

Head
Female

Ann

Gordon

Wife
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Female

Robina

Gordon

Daughter
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Male

Henry

Gordon

Son
Male

George

Gordon

Son
Female

Jessie

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gordon

Head

Married

52

1829

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Gordon

Wife

Married

51

1830

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Robina

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Henry

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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