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Household of John Gordon (born 1823)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1823 in , consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gordon, born in 1831 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1851 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1859 in -), Maggie (born 1861 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Agnes W (born 1866 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Henry H (born 1868 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Janet A (born 1870 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Martha (born 1872 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Sarah

Gordon

Wife
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Female

Sarah

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Agnes W

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Henry H

Gordon

Son
Female

Janet A

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Martha

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

58

1823

Ireland

Sarah

Gordon

Wife

Married

50

1831

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sarah

Gordon

Daughter

-

22

1859

-

Maggie

Gordon

Daughter

-

20

1861

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes W

Gordon

Daughter

-

15

1866

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Henry H

Gordon

Son

-

13

1868

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet A

Gordon

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Martha

Gordon

Daughter

-

9

1872

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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