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Household of James Gordon (born 1850, Stirlingshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1850 in Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Gordon, born in 1851 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1870 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1873 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Mary

Gordon

Wife
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Male

Peter

Gordon

Son
Female

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Gordon

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Gordon

Head

Married

31

1850

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Gordon

Wife

Married

30

1851

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

-

11

1870

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Gordon

Son

-

8

1873

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter

-

6

1875

Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Gordon

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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