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Household of John Gordon (born 1818, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West 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 1818 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gordon, born in 1822 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; David R (born 1854 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1855 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1863 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Maggie E G (born 1873 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Nephew, Edward (born 1875 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Gordon's household
John
Gordon
Head
Margaret
Gordon
Wife
David R
Gordon
Son
Margaret
Gordon
Daughter
Jessie
Gordon
Daughter
Maggie E G
Robertson
Niece
Edward
Robertson
Nephew
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West 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 | 63 | 1818 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Gordon | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
David R | Gordon | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Gordon | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gordon | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Maggie E G | Robertson | Niece | - | 8 | 1873 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edward | Robertson | Nephew | - | 6 | 1875 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland |
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