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Household of Robert Gordon (born 1831, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

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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.

Robert Gordon and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Gordon, born in 1831 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 15 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Gordon, born in 1837 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1863 in Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1870 in Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England), Donald W (born 1873 in Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England), Ethel (born 1876 in Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England), Beatrice (born 1878 in Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England) and Francis J (born 1881 in Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Charlotte (born 1857 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Robert's Servant, Sarah A (born 1860 in Hartshill, Warwickshire, England), Robert's Servant, Harriett (born 1859 in Stonnall, Staffordshire, England), Robert's Servant, Martha (born 1865 in Alrewas, Staffordshire, England) and Robert's Governess, Helen (born 1852 in Bungay, Suffolk, England).


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Robert Gordon's household

Male

Robert

Gordon

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Gordon

Wife
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Male

Donald W

Gordon

Son
Female

Ethel

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Alice

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Francis J

Gordon

Son
Female

Charlotte

Gilbert

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Jeffcott

Servant
Female

Harriett

Horobin

Servant
Female

Martha

Myatt

Servant
Female

Helen

Baker

Governess
First name(s) Robert
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Gordon

Head

Married

50

1831

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth J

Gordon

Wife

Married

44

1837

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

William

Gordon

Son

Single

18

1863

Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England

John

Gordon

Son

Single

11

1870

Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England

Donald W

Gordon

Son

Single

8

1873

Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England

Ethel

Gordon

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Gordon

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England

Beatrice

Gordon

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England

Francis J

Gordon

Son

Single

0

1881

Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England

Charlotte

Gilbert

Servant

Single

24

1857

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Jeffcott

Servant

Single

21

1860

Hartshill, Warwickshire, England

Harriett

Horobin

Servant

Single

22

1859

Stonnall, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Myatt

Servant

Single

16

1865

Alrewas, Staffordshire, England

Helen

Baker

Governess

Single

29

1852

Bungay, Suffolk, England

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