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Household of James Gordon (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 1843 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Gordon, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Maggie Park, born in 1862 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Isabella

Gordon

Wife
Female

Mary

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gordon

Son
Female

Jane

Gordon

Daughter
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Female

Maggie

Park

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

38

1843

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Gordon

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Park

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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