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Household of James Gordon (born 1844, Midlothian)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1844 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine H Gordon, born in 1844 in -. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Catherine H

Gordon

Wife
Male

Alexander

Gordon

Son
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Female

Christina

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, 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

37

1844

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine H

Gordon

Wife

Married

37

1844

-

Alexander

Gordon

Son

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Gordon

Daughter

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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