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Household of William Gordon (born 1838, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gordon, born in 1838 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Gordon, born in 1839 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1865 in Sutherland, Scotland), Ann (born 1867 in Sutherland, Scotland), Hugh (born 1872 in Drummond, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Fanny (born 1874 in Drummond, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann McKenzie, born in 1864 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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William Gordon's household

Male

William

Gordon

Head
Female

Ann

Gordon

Wife
Female

Ellen

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Ann

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Gordon

Son
Female

Fanny

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Ann

McKenzie

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gordon

Head

Married

43

1838

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

Gordon

Wife

Married

42

1839

Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ellen

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Sutherland, Scotland

Ann

Gordon

Daughter

-

14

1867

Sutherland, Scotland

Hugh

Gordon

Son

-

9

1872

Drummond, Invernessshire, Scotland

Fanny

Gordon

Daughter

-

7

1874

Drummond, Invernessshire, Scotland

Ann

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

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