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Household of William Gordon (born 1823, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Gordon and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gordon, born in 1823 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Gordon, born in 1839 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Duncan M (born 1863 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Isabella D (born 1867 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Lodger, Paterson M (born 1850 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Georgina (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Lodger, John W (born 1839 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William Gordon's household
William
Gordon
Head
Isabella
Gordon
Wife
Duncan M
Gordon
Son
Isabella D
Gordon
Daughter
John
McKechnie
Lodger
Paterson M
Dunlop
Lodger
Georgina
Mitchell
Servant
Margaret
Robb
Servant
John W
Leith
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gordon | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Gordon | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Duncan M | Gordon | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Isabella D | Gordon | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
John | McKechnie | Lodger | Married | 35 | 1846 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Paterson M | Dunlop | Lodger | Married | 31 | 1850 | Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Georgina | Mitchell | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Robb | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John W | Leith | Lodger | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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