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Household of James Gordon (born 1827, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, 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.

James Gordon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1827 in Croydon, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James G (born 1850 in Maidstone, Kent, England) and Emily (born 1853 in Maidstone, Kent, England). He had 3 grandchildren; Catherine (born 1874 in Maidstone, Kent, England), John G (born 1875 in York, Yorkshire, England) and James G G (born 1877 in Maidstone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Ida C A (born 1856 in Maidstone, Kent, England) and James's Servant, Rebecca (born 1865 in Maidstone, Kent, England).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Male

James G

Gordon

Son
Female

Emily

Hirby

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Hirby

Grand Daughter
Male

John G

Hirby

Grand Son
Male

James G G

Hirby

Grand Son
Female

Ida C A

Baverstock

Niece
Female

Rebecca

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Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Croydon, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Widower

54

1827

Croydon, Surrey, England

James G

Gordon

Son

Single

31

1850

Maidstone, Kent, England

Emily

Hirby

Daughter

Widow

28

1853

Maidstone, Kent, England

Catherine

Hirby

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Maidstone, Kent, England

John G

Hirby

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

York, Yorkshire, England

James G G

Hirby

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Maidstone, Kent, England

Ida C A

Baverstock

Niece

Single

25

1856

Maidstone, Kent, England

Rebecca

Read

Servant

Single

16

1865

Maidstone, Kent, England

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