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Household of James Gordon (born 1809, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1809 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Eleanor A, born 1853 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Janet C (born 1823 in Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary A (born 1831 in England) and James's Servant, Catherine (born 1853 in Laggan, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Eleanor A

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Janet C

Kissock

Servant
Female

Mary A

Hodgson

Servant
Female

Catherine

Macdonald

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Widower

72

1809

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Eleanor A

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet C

Kissock

Servant

Unmarried

58

1823

Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Mary A

Hodgson

Servant

Unmarried

50

1831

England

Catherine

Macdonald

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Laggan, Invernessshire, Scotland

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