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Household of Alexander Gordon (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1844 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gordon, born in 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Gordon's household

Male

Alexander

Gordon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter
Male

David

Gordon

Son
Female

Jane

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Marion

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gordon

Head

Married

37

1844

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Gordon

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Gordon

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Gordon

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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