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Household of William Gordon (born 1837, Banffshire)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gordon, born in 1837 in Banffshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Gordon, born in 1840 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1860 in St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.


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William Gordon's household

Male

William

Gordon

Head
Female

Jessie

Gordon

Wife
Male

John

Gordon

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gordon

Head

Married

44

1837

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Gordon

Wife

Married

41

1840

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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