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Household of James Gordon (born 1840, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1840 in Nairn, Nairnshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Gordon, born in 1845 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1876 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Hardy Bruce (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Finlay (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Christina Bruce, born in 1839 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland.


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Ann

Gordon

Wife
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Male

Hardy Bruce

Gordon

Son
Male

Finlay

Gordon

Son
Female

Christina

Bruce

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

41

1840

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Ann

Gordon

Wife

Married

36

1845

Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

-

5

1876

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Hardy Bruce

Gordon

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Finlay

Gordon

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Bruce

Visitor

Unmarried

42

1839

Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

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