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Household of James Gordon (born 1827, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forgan, Fife, 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 1827 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Gordon, born in 1835 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Catherine (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Josephine (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and George (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ann (born 1863 in Fife, Scotland) and James's Niece, Isabella (born 1871 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Gordon's household
James
Gordon
Head
Rachel
Gordon
Wife
Mary
Gordon
Daughter
John
Gordon
Son
Catherine
Gordon
Daughter
Josephine
Gordon
Daughter
George
Gordon
Son
Ann
Martin
Servant
Isabella
Rodgie
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gordon | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Rachel | Gordon | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Gordon | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Gordon | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Catherine | Gordon | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Josephine | Gordon | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
George | Gordon | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Martin | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Fife, Scotland | |
Isabella | Rodgie | Niece | - | 10 | 1871 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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