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Household of John Gordon (born 1851, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1851 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gordon, born in 1846 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Allan (born 1865 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Step Daughter, Hannah Jane (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Mother, Jane (born 1807 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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John Gordon's household
John
Gordon
Head
Elizabeth
Gordon
Wife
John
Gordon
Son
William
Gordon
Son
Andrew
Gordon
Son
Allan
Carswell
Step Son
Hannah Jane
Carswell
Step Daughter
Jane
Gordon
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gordon | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gordon | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Gordon | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Gordon | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Gordon | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Allan | Carswell | Step Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Hannah Jane | Carswell | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Gordon | Mother | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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