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Household of John Gordon (born 1856, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 1856 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Gordon, born in 1858 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Mary

Gordon

Wife
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Male

Alexander

Gordon

Son
Male

John

Gordon

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

25

1856

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Gordon

Wife

Married

23

1858

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Gordon

Son

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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