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Household of John Gordon (born 1831, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neilston, Renfrewshire, 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 1831 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gordon, born in 1832 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1865 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1870 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Margaret Gordon, born in 1797 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Gordon's household

Male

John

Gordon

Head
Female

Catherine

Gordon

Wife
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Female

Mary

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gordon

Head

Married

50

1831

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Gordon

Wife

Married

49

1832

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Gordon

Daughter

-

11

1870

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gordon

Mother

Widow

84

1797

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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