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Household of James Gordon (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1845 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Gordon, born in 1846 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1865 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice (born 1867 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1876 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maria (born 1879 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Cousin, Joseph Gordon, born in 1865 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Gordon's household
James
Gordon
Head
Maria
Gordon
Wife
Sarah
Gordon
Daughter
Alice
Gordon
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gordon
Daughter
James
Gordon
Son
Maria
Gordon
Daughter
Joseph
Gordon
Cousin
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gordon | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Maria | Gordon | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Sarah | Gordon | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice | Gordon | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gordon | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Gordon | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maria | Gordon | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joseph | Gordon | Cousin | - | 16 | 1865 | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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