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Household of James Gordon (born 1834, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1834 in Dysart, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Gordon, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), Louis (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Beatrice (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Jessie

Gordon

Wife
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Female

Jessie

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Helen

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Louis

Gordon

Son
Female

Beatrice

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

47

1834

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Gordon

Wife

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Gordon

Daughter

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Daughter

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Louis

Gordon

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Beatrice

Gordon

Daughter

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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