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Household of Francis W D Gordon (born 1820, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, England

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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.

Francis W D Gordon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis W D Gordon, born in 1820 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Francis W D was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gordon, born in 1811 in Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah E (born 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charlotte M (born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Francis W D's Servant, Elizabeth J (born 1852 in Colchester, Essex, England), Francis W D's Servant, Ellen (born 1856 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England) and Francis W D's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England).


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Francis W D Gordon's household

Male

Francis W D

Gordon

Head
Female

Sarah

Gordon

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Charlotte M

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

Havell

Servant
Female

Ellen

Williams

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Davie

Servant
First name(s) Francis W D
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis W D

Gordon

Head

Married

61

1820

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Gordon

Wife

Married

70

1811

Wiltshire, England

Sarah E

Gordon

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte M

Gordon

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth J

Havell

Servant

Single

29

1852

Colchester, Essex, England

Ellen

Williams

Servant

Single

25

1856

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Davie

Servant

Single

25

1856

Sevenoaks, Kent, England

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