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Household of Alexander Gordon (born 1812, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenrinnes, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gordon, born in 1812 in Aberdour, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elspet Gordon, born in 1807 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1837 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1849 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, James (born 1860 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Alexander (born 1862 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Gordon's household

Male

Alexander

Gordon

Head
Female

Elspet

Gordon

Wife
Female

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Jane

Gordon

Daughter
Male

James

Stuart

Servant
Male

Alexander

McPherson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Aberdour, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gordon

Head

Married

69

1812

Aberdour, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Gordon

Wife

Married

74

1807

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

44

1837

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Stuart

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

McPherson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

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