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Household of Robert Gordon (born 1821, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rayne, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Robert Gordon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Gordon, born in 1821 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Gordon, born in 1858 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1858 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Athol Benzie, born in 1859 in Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Robert Gordon's household

Male

Robert

Gordon

Head
Female

Helen

Gordon

Daughter
Male

John

Gordon

Son
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Male

Athol

Benzie

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Gordon

Head

Married

60

1821

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Athol

Benzie

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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