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Household of James Gordon (born 1836, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1836 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Gordon, born in 1840 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1864 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Penelope (born 1867 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David J (born 1877 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary M (born 1879 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Helen

Gordon

Wife
Female

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Penelope

Gordon

Daughter
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Female

Helen

Gordon

Daughter
Male

David J

Gordon

Son
Female

Mary M

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

45

1836

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Wife

Married

41

1840

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Penelope

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Daughter

-

6

1875

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David J

Gordon

Son

-

4

1877

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary M

Gordon

Daughter

-

2

1879

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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