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Household of John Gordon (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1832 in Crichton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Gordon, born in 1832 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1858 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie B (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Edward (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Jessie Rollo, born in 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Ann

Gordon

Wife
Male

Thomas

Gordon

Son
Female

Jessie B

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Edward

Gordon

Son
Female

Jessie

Rollo

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

49

1832

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Gordon

Wife

Married

49

1832

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie B

Gordon

Daughter

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

Gordon

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Rollo

Visitor

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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