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Household of John Gordon (born 1827, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1827 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Gordon, born in 1827 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1868 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, James (born 1879 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, Samuel (born 1879 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, William (born 1881 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1833 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Mary (born 1838 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Helen

Gordon

Wife
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Female

Helen

Gordon

Granddaughter
Male

James

Gordon

Grandson
Male

Samuel

Gordon

Grandson
Male

William

Gordon

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Boynes

Boarder
Female

Mary

Boynes

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

54

1827

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Wife

Married

54

1827

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Granddaughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Grandson

Unmarried

2

1879

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Samuel

Gordon

Grandson

Unmarried

2

1879

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Gordon

Grandson

Unmarried

0

1881

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Boynes

Boarder

Married

48

1833

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Boynes

Boarder

Married

43

1838

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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