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Household of James Gordon (born 1823, Banffshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1823 in Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Gordon, born in 1827 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1861 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1868 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, James G Buchan, born in 1876 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Mary

Gordon

Wife
Female

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Male

James G

Buchan

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place 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

58

1823

Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Gordon

Wife

Married

54

1827

Ireland

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

-

13

1868

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James G

Buchan

Grandson

-

5

1876

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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