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Household of Alexander Gordon (born 1827, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ardclach, Nairn, 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 1827 in Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Alexina Gordon, born in 1826 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1873 in Nairnshire, Scotland) and Harriet (born 1877 in Nairnshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Lodger, Donald (born 1851 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Lodger, James (born 1829 in Nairnshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Gordon's household

Male

Alexander

Gordon

Head
Female

Alexina

Gordon

Wife
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Female

Harriet

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Donald

McLean

Lodger
Male

James

McLean

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gordon

Head

Married

54

1827

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexina

Gordon

Wife

Married

55

1826

Invernessshire, Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Nairnshire, Scotland

Harriet

Gordon

Daughter

-

4

1877

Nairnshire, Scotland

Donald

McLean

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Invernessshire, Scotland

James

McLean

Lodger

Unmarried

52

1829

Nairnshire, Scotland

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