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Household of James Gordon (born 1811, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1811 in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret G Watson Or Gordon, born in 1830 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary C Hill (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen R (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James Leslie (born 1875 in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Gordon's household
James
Gordon
Head
Margaret G
Watson Or Gordon
Wife
Mary C Hill
Gordon
Daughter
Helen R
Gordon
Daughter
James Leslie
Gordon
Son
Mary
Fraser
Servant
Elizabeth
Fraser
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gordon | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret G | Watson Or Gordon | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary C Hill | Gordon | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen R | Gordon | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James Leslie | Gordon | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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