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Household of John Gordon (born 1813, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newbattle, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1813 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gordon, born in 1835 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1860 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Grandson, Walter (born 1862 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1866 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Catherine

Gordon

Wife
Male

John

Sword

Grandson
Male

Walter

Sword

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Sword

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

68

1813

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Gordon

Wife

Married

46

1835

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Sword

Grandson

Unmarried

21

1860

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Sword

Grandson

-

19

1862

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Sword

Granddaughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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