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Household of Peter Gordon (born 1824, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.
Peter Gordon and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Gordon, born in 1824 in Dull, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret J Gordon, born in 1833 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John B A, born 1869 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Janet (born 1861 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Peter Gordon's household
Peter
Gordon
Head
Margaret J
Gordon
Wife
John B A
Gordon
Son
Margaret
Noble
Servant
Janet
Noble
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Dull, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Gordon | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Dull, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Gordon | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John B A | Gordon | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Noble | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Noble | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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