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Household of Alexander Gordon (born 1817, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glass, Aberdeenshire, 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 1817 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gordon, born in 1828 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Barbara (born 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandchild, Jane (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandchild, Barbara (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Gordon's household

Male

Alexander

Gordon

Head
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Wife
Female

Barbara

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gordon

Son
Female

Jane

Thomson

Grandchild
Female

Barbara

Gordon

Grandchild
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gordon

Head

Married

64

1817

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gordon

Wife

Married

53

1828

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Grandchild

Unmarried

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Gordon

Grandchild

-

3

1878

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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