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Household of William Gordon (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk Landwards, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gordon, born in 1847 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Gordon, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Marion (born 1870 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Dorothy (born 1875 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Lilias (born 1881 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Gordon's household

Male

William

Gordon

Head
Female

Janet

Gordon

Wife
Female

Marion

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gordon

Son
Female

Lilias

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gordon

Head

Married

34

1847

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Gordon

Wife

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Gordon

Daughter

-

11

1870

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Dorothy

Gordon

Daughter

-

6

1875

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Gordon

Son

-

3

1878

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Lilias

Gordon

Daughter

-

0

1881

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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