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Household of James Gordon (born 1821, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Avoch, Ross and Cromarty, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1821 in New Byth, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gordon, born in 1836 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ann W (born 1866 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland), Lewis (born 1868 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1868 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1870 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Maggie J (born 1874 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Henry J (born 1879 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, Alexander Gordon, born in 1879 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Wife
Female

Ann W

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Gordon

Son
Male

Francis

Gordon

Son
Male

Charles

Gordon

Son
Female

Maggie J

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Henry J

Gordon

Son
Male

Alexander

Gordon

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

60

1821

New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gordon

Wife

Married

45

1836

Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland

Ann W

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland

Lewis

Gordon

Son

-

13

1868

Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland

Francis

Gordon

Son

-

13

1868

Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland

Charles

Gordon

Son

-

11

1870

Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Maggie J

Gordon

Daughter

-

7

1874

Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Henry J

Gordon

Son

-

2

1879

Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Gordon

Nephew

-

2

1879

Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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