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Household of John Gordon (born 1853, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1853 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Gordon, born in 1855 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1874 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1876 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1877 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1879 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Helen

Gordon

Wife
Male

David

Gordon

Son
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Female

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gordon

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

28

1853

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Wife

Married

26

1855

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Gordon

Son

-

7

1874

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

-

5

1876

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

-

4

1877

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter

-

2

1879

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Gordon

Son

-

0

1881

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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