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Household of John Gordon (born 1837, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1837 in Strathmiglo, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jean Gordon, born in 1835 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Marjory (born 1862 in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland), Andrew (born 1873 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1876 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Jean

Gordon

Wife
Female

Marjory

Gordon

Daughter
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Male

Andrew

Gordon

Son
Male

Matthew

Gordon

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

44

1837

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Jean

Gordon

Wife

Married

46

1835

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Marjory

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

-

15

1866

Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

-

12

1869

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Gordon

Son

-

8

1873

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Matthew

Gordon

Son

-

5

1876

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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