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Household of Peter Gordon (born 1856, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aberlour, Banffshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Gordon, born in 1856 in Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gordon, born in 1855 in Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland) and Peter's -, James (born 1842 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Peter Gordon's household

Male

Peter

Gordon

Head
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Wife
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Male

Alexander

Gordon

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McBain

Visitor
Male

James

Strathdee

-
First name(s) Peter
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Gordon

Head

Married

25

1856

Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gordon

Wife

Married

26

1855

Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

-

4

1877

Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gordon

Son

-

1

1880

Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McBain

Visitor

Unmarried

18

1863

Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Strathdee

-

Married

39

1842

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

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