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Household of William Gordon (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methlick, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gordon, born in 1837 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Gordon, born in 1841 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Maggie (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1874 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1879 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, James Simpson, born in 1865 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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William Gordon's household
William
Gordon
Head
Jessie
Gordon
Wife
Maggie
Gordon
Daughter
John
Gordon
Son
Alexander
Gordon
Son
Jessie
Gordon
Daughter
Agnes
Gordon
Daughter
James
Simpson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gordon | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gordon | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Gordon | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Gordon | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gordon | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gordon | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Gordon | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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