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Household of James Gordon (born 1849, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 1849 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gordon, born in 1851 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland), Michael (born 1873 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Mary

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Michael

Gordon

Son
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Male

James

Gordon

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

32

1849

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gordon

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Michael

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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