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Household of James Gordon (born 1841, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1841 in Lenzie, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret W Gordon, born in 1846 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John W (born 1879 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jessie M (born 1880 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's -, John Wilson, born in 1850 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Margaret W

Gordon

Wife
Male

John W

Gordon

Son
Female

Jessie M

Gordon

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

-
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

40

1841

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret W

Gordon

Wife

Married

35

1846

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

John W

Gordon

Son

-

2

1879

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie M

Gordon

Daughter

-

1

1880

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

-

Unmarried

31

1850

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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