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Household of James Gordon (born 1842, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1842 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Gordon, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Samuel M (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Charlotte

Gordon

Wife
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Female

Charlotte

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Gordon

Son
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Samuel M

Gordon

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

39

1842

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Gordon

Wife

-

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Gordon

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Gordon

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel M

Gordon

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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