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Household of John Gordon (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1836 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gordon, born in 1838 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1865 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1870 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, John Gordon, born in 1874 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Wife
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Female

Ann

Gordon

Daughter
Male

John

Gordon

Grandson
Female

Helen

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

45

1836

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gordon

Wife

Married

43

1838

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

-

16

1865

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Gordon

Daughter

-

11

1870

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gordon

Grandson

-

7

1874

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Daughter

-

4

1877

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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