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Household of John Gordon (born 1833, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, 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 1833 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, Elisabeth (born 1841 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), John's Step Mother, Marion (born 1809 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Gilbert (born 1851 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1843 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Gordon

-
Female

Marion

McWilliam

Step Mother
Male

Gilbert

Hannah

Servant
Female

Jane

Shepherd

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Unmarried

48

1833

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Gordon

-

Unmarried

40

1841

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Marion

McWilliam

Step Mother

Widow

72

1809

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Gilbert

Hannah

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Jane

Shepherd

Servant

Unmarried

38

1843

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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