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Household of Alexander Gordon (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 1844 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M Gordon, born in 1843 in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alex J (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James M (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Alex L Gordon, born in 1856 in Beith, Fife, Scotland.
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Alexander Gordon's household
Alexander
Gordon
Head
Elizabeth M
Gordon
Wife
Alex J
Gordon
Son
James M
Gordon
Son
John
Gordon
Son
Alex L
Gordon
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Huntly, 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 | 37 | 1844 | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth M | Gordon | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Alex J | Gordon | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James M | Gordon | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Gordon | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alex L | Gordon | Boarder | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Beith, Fife, Scotland |
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