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Household of William Gordon (born 1838, Elgin or Moray)
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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gordon, born in 1838 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Gordon, born in 1838 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jessie Ann (born 1866 in St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Eliza Jane (born 1870 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Annie (born 1877 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), William's Boarder, William (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Spedyman (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Gordon's household
William
Gordon
Head
Annie
Gordon
Wife
Jessie Ann
Gordon
Daughter
Isabella
Gordon
Daughter
Eliza Jane
Gordon
Daughter
William
Gordon
Son
John
Gordon
Son
Annie
Gordon
Daughter
Jane
Gordon
Daughter
James
Morris
Boarder
William
Morris
Boarder
Spedyman
Morris
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gordon | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Annie | Gordon | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Jessie Ann | Gordon | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Isabella | Gordon | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Eliza Jane | Gordon | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
William | Gordon | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
John | Gordon | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Annie | Gordon | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Jane | Gordon | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
James | Morris | Boarder | - | 13 | 1868 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Morris | Boarder | - | 6 | 1875 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Spedyman | Morris | Boarder | - | 3 | 1878 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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