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Household of John Gordon (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, England

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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.

John Gordon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Gordon, born in 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur E (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Joseph (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Joseph W (born 1864 in Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Mary J

Gordon

Wife
Male

Arthur E

Gordon

Son
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Male

Joseph

Dougall

Servant
Male

Joseph W

Snelson

Servant
Female

Ellen

Obrien

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Gordon

Wife

Married

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Arthur E

Gordon

Son

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Gordon

Son

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Dougall

Servant

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Joseph W

Snelson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Cheshire, England

Ellen

Obrien

Servant

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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