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Household of James Gordon (born 1841, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.
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 1841 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Gordon, born in 1843 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1870 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1876 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Angus A (born 1878 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Finlay (born 1880 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George (born 1866 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Benjamin (born 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Gordon's household
James
Gordon
Head
Jane
Gordon
Wife
John
Gordon
Son
James
Gordon
Son
Ann
Gordon
Daughter
Angus A
Gordon
Son
Finlay
Gordon
Son
George
Rankin
Boarder
Benjamin
Reid
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gordon | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Gordon | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
John | Gordon | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James | Gordon | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Gordon | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Angus A | Gordon | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Finlay | Gordon | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
George | Rankin | Boarder | - | 15 | 1866 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Benjamin | Reid | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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