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Household of David Gordon (born 1842, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

David Gordon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Gordon, born in 1842 in Fife, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Gordon, born in 1842 in Kells, Galloway, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and David Lennox (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Visitor, Janet Laing, born in 1851 in Fife, Scotland.


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David Gordon's household

Male

David

Gordon

Head
Female

Mary

Gordon

Wife
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Male

David Lennox

Gordon

Son
Female

Janet

Laing

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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David

Gordon

Head

Married

39

1842

Fife, Scotland

Mary

Gordon

Wife

Married

39

1842

Kells, Galloway, Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David Lennox

Gordon

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Laing

Visitor

Unmarried

30

1851

Fife, Scotland

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