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Household of John Gordon (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1830 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gordon, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1866 in Pembrokeshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1868 in Pembrokeshire, Wales), John (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eliza Jane (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alexander (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Elizabeth Lee, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Wife
Female

Annie

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Female

Eliza Jane

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gordon

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Lee

Sister In Law
Female

Ellen

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

51

1830

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Gordon

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Annie

Gordon

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Pembrokeshire, Wales

John

Gordon

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza Jane

Gordon

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Gordon

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lee

Sister In Law

Widow

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gordon

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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