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Household of Alexander Gordon (born 1840, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gordon, born in 1840 in Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Janet (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Sarah (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Gordon's household
Alexander
Gordon
Head
Alexander
Gordon
Son
Janet
Gordon
Daughter
John
Gordon
Son
Isabella
Gordon
Daughter
Sarah
Gordon
Daughter
Joseph
Gordon
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Gordon | Head | Widower | 41 | 1840 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gordon | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Janet | Gordon | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Gordon | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Gordon | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | Gordon | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joseph | Gordon | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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