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Household of William Gordon (born 1844)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gordon, born in 1844 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Murphy, born in 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Housekeeper, Eliza Murphy, born in 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
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William Gordon's household
William
Gordon
Head
Eliza
Murphy
Housekeeper
Emily
Murphy
Daughter
Alice
Murphy
Daughter
William
Murphy
Son
Arthur
Murphy
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gordon | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Scotland | |
Eliza | Murphy | Housekeeper | Single | 30 | 1851 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Murphy | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Murphy | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Murphy | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Murphy | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
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