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Household of John Gordon (born 1829, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1829 in Alves, Morayshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Gordon, born in 1834 in Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1860 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland) and Jane A (born 1863 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Betsy

Gordon

Wife
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Female

Jane A

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

52

1829

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

Betsy

Gordon

Wife

Married

47

1834

Morayshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane A

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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