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Household of Robert Gordon (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Gordon, born in 1843 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Gordon, born in 1849 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert L (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John W (born 1866 in Sunderland, Durham, England), David (born 1867 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William F G (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Dorothy A (born 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Robert Gordon's household

Male

Robert

Gordon

Head
Female

Sarah J

Gordon

Wife
Male

Robert L

Gordon

Son
Male

John W

Gordon

Son
Male

David

Gordon

Son
Male

William F G

Gordon

Son
Female

Dorothy A

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Gordon

Head

Married

38

1843

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah J

Gordon

Wife

Married

32

1849

Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert L

Gordon

Son

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

John W

Gordon

Son

Single

15

1866

Sunderland, Durham, England

David

Gordon

Son

Single

14

1867

Sunderland, Durham, England

William F G

Gordon

Son

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Dorothy A

Gordon

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sunderland, Durham, England

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