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Household of John Gordon (born 1835, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shieldaig, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1835 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Kate Gordon, born in 1849 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1869 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Roderick (born 1871 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Duncan (born 1877 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Ann McLennan, born in 1841 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Kate

Gordon

Wife
Female

Janet

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Roderick

Gordon

Son
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Male

Duncan

Gordon

Son
Male

Alexander

Gordon

Son
Female

Ann

McLennan

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

46

1835

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Kate

Gordon

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Janet

Gordon

Daughter

-

12

1869

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Roderick

Gordon

Son

-

10

1871

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

-

6

1875

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Duncan

Gordon

Son

-

4

1877

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Gordon

Son

-

0

1881

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

McLennan

Visitor

Unmarried

40

1841

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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