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Household of James Gordon (born 1839, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1839 in Grange, Banffshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella G Gordon, born in 1843 in Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1867 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Louisa J (born 1868 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander G (born 1870 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Isabella S (born 1874 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Barbara (born 1860 in Findhorn, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Findhorn, Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Isabella G

Gordon

Wife
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Female

Louisa J

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Alexander G

Gordon

Son
Male

Robert

Gordon

Son
Female

Isabella S

Gordon

Daughter
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Female

Barbara

Mason

Servant
Female

Margaret

Kemp

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

42

1839

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella G

Gordon

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

-

14

1867

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Louisa J

Gordon

Daughter

-

13

1868

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander G

Gordon

Son

-

11

1870

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Robert

Gordon

Son

-

9

1872

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella S

Gordon

Daughter

-

7

1874

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

-

1

1880

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Barbara

Mason

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Findhorn, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Kemp

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Findhorn, Morayshire, Scotland

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