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Household of James Gordon (born 1824)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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.

James Gordon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1824 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M Gordon, born in 1836 in Canada. They had 2 children; Lizzie R (born 1861 in East Indies) and Helen C (born 1868 in East Indies).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Hannah (born 1863 in Chudleigh, Essex, England) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Dawlish, Devon, England).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

Gordon

Wife
Female

Lizzie R

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Helen C

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Collins

Servant
Female

Sarah

Dun

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

57

1824

Scotland

Elizabeth M

Gordon

Wife

Married

45

1836

Canada

Lizzie R

Gordon

Daughter

Single

20

1861

East Indies

Helen C

Gordon

Daughter

Single

13

1868

East Indies

Hannah

Collins

Servant

Single

18

1863

Chudleigh, Essex, England

Sarah

Dun

Servant

Single

17

1864

Dawlish, Devon, England

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