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Household of James Gordon (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1843 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susannah Gordon, born in 1842 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 7 children; James (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England), William (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), Simon A (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), Andrew (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), Susannah (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Thomas J (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Susannah

Gordon

Wife
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Male

Simon A

Gordon

Son
Male

Andrew

Gordon

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Gordon

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

38

1843

South Shields, Durham, England

Susannah

Gordon

Wife

Married

39

1842

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Gordon

Son

Single

18

1863

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Gordon

Son

Single

14

1867

South Shields, Durham, England

Simon A

Gordon

Son

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

Andrew

Gordon

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Gordon

Daughter

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Susannah

Gordon

Daughter

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas J

Gordon

Son

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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