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Household of John Gordon (born 1816, Sutherland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dornoch, Sutherland, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1816 in Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Gordon, born in 1851 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1870 in Sutherland, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1872 in Sutherland, Scotland), Johan (born 1874 in Sutherland, Scotland), Robina (born 1877 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Alice (born 1880 in Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Mary Gordon, born in 1785 in Sutherland, Scotland.
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John Gordon's household
John
Gordon
Head
Jane
Gordon
Wife
Jessie
Gordon
Daughter
Mary Ann
Gordon
Daughter
Johan
Gordon
Daughter
Robina
Gordon
Daughter
Alice
Gordon
Daughter
Mary
Gordon
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Sutherland, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gordon | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Jane | Gordon | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gordon | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Gordon | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Johan | Gordon | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Robina | Gordon | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Alice | Gordon | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Mary | Gordon | Mother | Widow | 96 | 1785 | Sutherland, Scotland |
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