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Household of Alexander Gordon (born 1829, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1829 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Gordon, born in 1830 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1864 in Invernessshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Christy (born 1871 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, Alexander Scott, born in 1878 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Gordon's household

Male

Alexander

Gordon

Head
Female

Isabella

Gordon

Wife
Female

Jessie

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Robert

Gordon

Son
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Female

Christy

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Scott

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gordon

Head

Married

52

1829

Invernessshire, Scotland

Isabella

Gordon

Wife

Married

51

1830

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

Robert

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Invernessshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

-

13

1868

Invernessshire, Scotland

Christy

Gordon

Daughter

-

10

1871

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Scott

Grandson

-

3

1878

Invernessshire, Scotland

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