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Household of William Gordon (born 1851, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gordon, born in 1851 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Brebner Or Gordon, born in 1851 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1875 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Tinnie (born 1879 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1880 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Mary (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Maggie (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Gordon's household

Male

William

Gordon

Head
Female

Jane

Brebner Or Gordon

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Gordon

Son
Female

Tinnie

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Mary

Clark

Niece
Female

Maggie

Campbell

Servant
Female

Sarah

Horne

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gordon

Head

Married

30

1851

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Brebner Or Gordon

Wife

Married

30

1851

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Gordon

Daughter

-

6

1875

Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Gordon

Daughter

-

5

1876

Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Thomas

Gordon

Son

-

4

1877

Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Tinnie

Gordon

Daughter

-

2

1879

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie

Gordon

Daughter

-

1

1880

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Clark

Niece

-

15

1866

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Horne

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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