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Household of John Gordon (born 1827, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelso, Roxburghshire, 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 1827 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen F Gordon, born in 1834 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1834 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Helen J (born 1869 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Mary J (born 1876 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Helen F

Gordon

Wife
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Jane

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Helen J

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

54

1827

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen F

Gordon

Wife

Married

47

1834

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

47

1834

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Gordon

Daughter

-

14

1867

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen J

Gordon

Daughter

-

12

1869

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter

-

9

1872

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary J

Gordon

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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