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Household of Maxwell Gordon (born 1845, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East 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.

Maxwell Gordon and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Maxwell Gordon, born in 1845 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. Maxwell was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Gordon, born in 1844 in Duirinish, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1869 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Peter (born 1871 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1873 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Ann (born 1879 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Maxwell's Uncle, William Porteous, born in 1832 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Maxwell Gordon's household

Male

Maxwell

Gordon

Head
Female

Euphemia

Gordon

Wife
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Male

Peter

Gordon

Son
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Ann

Gordon

Daughter
Male

William

Porteous

Uncle
First name(s) Maxwell
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Maxwell

Gordon

Head

Married

36

1845

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Euphemia

Gordon

Wife

Married

37

1844

Duirinish, Invernessshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

-

12

1869

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Peter

Gordon

Son

-

10

1871

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

-

8

1873

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter

-

6

1875

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter

-

5

1876

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Gordon

Daughter

-

2

1879

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Porteous

Uncle

Unmarried

49

1832

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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