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Household of James Gordon (born 1846, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1846 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1847 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1872 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Johan (born 1881 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Gordon's household
James
Gordon
Head
Mary
Wilson
Wife
Jessie
Wilson
Daughter
Ann
Wilson
Daughter
Alexander
Wilson
Son
Johan
Wilson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gordon | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Wilson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Wilson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Wilson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Wilson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Johan | Wilson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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