James Mcdowall
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Household of James Gordon (born 1816, Aberdeenshire)
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 1816 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Gordon, born in 1826 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1844 in Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1859 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), George (born 1864 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Jane (born 1855 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Joseph (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Gordon's household
James
Gordon
Head
Jessie
Gordon
Wife
Alexander
Gordon
Son
James
Gordon
Son
George
Mackenzie
Son
Jane
Gorodn
Daughter
Joseph
McKenzie
Grandson
Jessie
Livingston
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| 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 | 65 | 1816 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gordon | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gordon | Son | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Gordon | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
George | Mackenzie | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Jane | Gorodn | Daughter | Widow | 26 | 1855 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Joseph | McKenzie | Grandson | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Livingston | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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