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Household of Alexander Gordon (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gordon, born in 1826 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gordon, born in 1826 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1859 in Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, John (born 1857 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, James (born 1867 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Gordon's household

Male

Alexander

Gordon

Head
Female

Ellen

Gordon

Wife
Female

Ellen

Gordon

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Servant
Male

James

McHardy

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gordon

Head

Married

55

1826

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen

Gordon

Wife

Married

55

1826

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Ellen

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Banffshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Banffshire, Scotland

James

McHardy

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

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