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Household of William B Gordon (born 1832, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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.

William B Gordon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Gordon, born in 1832 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Eliza Gordon, born in 1852 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William B Gordon's household

Male

William B

Gordon

Head
Female

Eliza

Gordon

Wife
Male

Alexander

Gordon

Son
Female

Eliza

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Peter

Gordon

Son
Female

Mary

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) William B
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Gordon

Head

Married

49

1832

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza

Gordon

Wife

Married

29

1852

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Gordon

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Gordon

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Gordon

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Gordon

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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