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Household of George Gordon (born 1860, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

George Gordon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gordon, born in 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gordon, born in 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jeannie (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother-In-Law, Winifred Matthews, born in 1831 in Ireland.


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George Gordon's household

Male

George

Gordon

Head
Female

Catherine

Gordon

Wife
Female

Jeannie

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Matthews

Mother-In-Law
Male

William

Gordon

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gordon

Head

Married

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Gordon

Wife

Married

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jeannie

Gordon

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Winifred

Matthews

Mother-In-Law

Widow

50

1831

Ireland

William

Gordon

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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