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Household of David Gordon (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

David Gordon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Gordon, born in 1842 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jessie Gordon, born in 1846 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1866 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James E (born 1868 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elesabeth E (born 1870 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Johana (born 1875 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1877 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie E (born 1879 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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David Gordon's household

Male

David

Gordon

Head
Female

Jessie

Gordon

Wife
Female

Helen

Gordon

Daughter
Male

James E

Gordon

Son
Female

Elesabeth E

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Johana

Gordon

Daughter
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Female

Jessie E

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Gordon

Head

Married

39

1842

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Gordon

Wife

Married

35

1846

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James E

Gordon

Son

-

13

1868

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elesabeth E

Gordon

Daughter

-

11

1870

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Johana

Gordon

Daughter

-

6

1875

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

-

4

1877

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie E

Gordon

Daughter

-

2

1879

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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