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Household of William Gordon (born 1825, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, 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 1825 in Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Gordon, born in 1832 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Patrick L (born 1865 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Margaret C (born 1868 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland), James D (born 1871 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and William L (born 1872 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ann (born 1859 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Eliza (born 1865 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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William Gordon's household

Male

William

Gordon

Head
Female

Helen

Gordon

Wife
Male

Patrick L

Gordon

Son
Female

Margaret C

Gordon

Daughter
Male

James D

Gordon

Son
Male

William L

Gordon

Son
Female

Ann

Higgins

Servant
Female

Eliza

Young

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Cabrach, 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

56

1825

Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Wife

Married

49

1832

Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Patrick L

Gordon

Son

-

16

1865

Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret C

Gordon

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

James D

Gordon

Son

-

10

1871

Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William L

Gordon

Son

-

9

1872

Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Ann

Higgins

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Young

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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