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Household of William Gordon (born 1839, Hampshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.
William Gordon and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gordon, born in 1839 in Portsea, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Johanna Gordon, born in 1840 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Matilda (born 1869 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), John (born 1875 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Bessie (born 1877 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger Head, Harriett (born 1838 in Ireland) and William's Lodgers Son, John (born 1866 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).
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William Gordon's household
William
Gordon
Head
Johanna
Gordon
Wife
Thomas
Gordon
Son
Matilda
Gordon
Daughter
John
Gordon
Son
Bessie
Gordon
Daughter
Harriett
Ward
Lodger Head
John
Ward
Lodgers Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Portsea, Hampshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gordon | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Portsea, Hampshire, England | |
Johanna | Gordon | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Portsea, Hampshire, England | |
Thomas | Gordon | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Portsea, Hampshire, England | |
Matilda | Gordon | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Portsea, Hampshire, England | |
John | Gordon | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Portsea, Hampshire, England | |
Bessie | Gordon | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Portsea, Hampshire, England | |
Harriett | Ward | Lodger Head | Widow | 43 | 1838 | Ireland | |
John | Ward | Lodgers Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Portsea, Hampshire, England |
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