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Household of John Gordon (born 1824, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1824 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Other, Eliza (born 1833 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), John's Boarder, Edward (born 1847 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Frances (born 1849 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Eliza

Kirk

Other
Male

Edward

Smith

Boarder
Male

Frances

Peacock

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Widower

57

1824

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Kirk

Other

Single

48

1833

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Edward

Smith

Boarder

Married

34

1847

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Frances

Peacock

Boarder

Married

32

1849

City of London, Middlesex, England

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