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Household of John Gordon (born 1841, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 1841 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gordon, born in 1853 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1875 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Ellen (born 1878 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Daniel (born 1880 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother-In-Law, John Easton, born in 1833 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Wife
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Female

Ellen

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Gordon

Son
Male

John

Easton

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

40

1841

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Gordon

Wife

Married

28

1853

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

-

6

1875

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Ellen

Gordon

Daughter

-

3

1878

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Daniel

Gordon

Son

-

1

1880

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Easton

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

48

1833

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

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