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Household of Charles Gordon (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

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.

Charles Gordon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Gordon, born in 1853 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Mary Y Gordon, born in 1848 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; William C (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles C (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Boarder, Thomas Crawford, born in 1856 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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Charles Gordon's household

Male

Charles

Gordon

Head
Female

Mary Y

Gordon

Wife
Male

William C

Gordon

Son
Male

Charles C

Gordon

Son
Male

Thomas

Crawford

Boarder
First name(s) Charles
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Gordon

Head

Married

28

1853

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Y

Gordon

Wife

Married

33

1848

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William C

Gordon

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Charles C

Gordon

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Crawford

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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