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Household of James Gordon (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 1839 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alison Gordon, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Stephen (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Alison

Gordon

Wife
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Male

Stephen

Gordon

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

42

1839

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alison

Gordon

Wife

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter

-

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Stephen

Gordon

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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