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Household of Janet Gordon (born 1821, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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.

Janet Gordon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Gordon, born in 1821 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Grandson, Alexander (born 1870 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Janet's Grandson, Joseph (born 1872 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Janet's Grandson, James (born 1874 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Janet's Grandson, John (born 1876 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1878 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Janet Gordon's household

Female

Janet

Gordon

Head
Male

Alexander

Gordon

Grandson
Male

Joseph

Gordon

Grandson
Male

James

Gordon

Grandson
Male

John

Gordon

Grandson
Female

Janet

Gordon

Granddaughter
First name(s) Janet
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Gordon

Head

Widow

60

1821

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Gordon

Grandson

Unmarried

11

1870

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Joseph

Gordon

Grandson

Unmarried

9

1872

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Gordon

Grandson

Unmarried

7

1874

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Gordon

Grandson

Unmarried

5

1876

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Gordon

Granddaughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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