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Household of James Gordon (born 1837, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tain, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1837 in Cromdale, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara W Gordon, born in 1844 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; John A (born 1870 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Margaret R (born 1872 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Isabella W (born 1874 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Martha R (born 1876 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jessie (born 1860 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and James's -, Alexander (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Barbara W

Gordon

Wife
Male

John A

Gordon

Son
Female

Margaret R

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Isabella W

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Martha R

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Jessie

McAngus

Servant
Male

Alexander

Grace Or Ross

-
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

44

1837

Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

Barbara W

Gordon

Wife

Married

37

1844

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John A

Gordon

Son

-

11

1870

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret R

Gordon

Daughter

-

9

1872

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella W

Gordon

Daughter

-

7

1874

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Martha R

Gordon

Daughter

-

5

1876

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

McAngus

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Grace Or Ross

-

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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