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Household of Robert Gordon (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Robert Gordon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Gordon, born in 1827 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Gordon, born in 1831 in City, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1855 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1857 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1862 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Jane Leslie, born in 1831 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert Gordon's household

Male

Robert

Gordon

Head
Female

Isabella

Gordon

Wife
Male

Robert

Gordon

Son
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Jane

Leslie

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Gordon

Head

Married

54

1827

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Gordon

Wife

Married

50

1831

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Leslie

Boarder

Widow

50

1831

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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