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Household of John Gordon (born 1823, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cromdale & Advie, Moray, 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.

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 1823 in Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Gordon, born in 1819 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1862 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Alexander (born 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Alexander (born 1864 in Morayshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Alexander (born 1866 in Morayshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jessie (born 1860 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Helen

Gordon

Wife
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Male

Alexander

Rose

Servant
Male

Alexander

Fraser

Servant
Male

Alexander

McGregor

Servant
Female

Jessie

McPherson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

58

1823

Morayshire, Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Wife

Married

62

1819

Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Rose

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

McGregor

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

McPherson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Invernessshire, Scotland

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