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Household of James Gordon (born 1834, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Longside, 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 1834 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Gordon, born in 1832 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1868 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), Christian G (born 1871 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Joanna (born 1875 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Georgina F (born 1879 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alexander Milen, born in 1851 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland.


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Mary

Gordon

Wife
Male

Alexander

Milen

Boarder
Female

Annie

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Christian G

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Joanna

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Georgina F

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place King Edward, 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

47

1834

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Gordon

Wife

Married

49

1832

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Milen

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Annie

Gordon

Daughter

-

13

1868

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Christian G

Gordon

Daughter

-

10

1871

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Joanna

Gordon

Daughter

-

6

1875

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Georgina F

Gordon

Daughter

-

2

1879

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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