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Household of William Gordon (born 1837, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 1837 in Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Gordon, born in 1844 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas M G (born 1868 in Banffshire, Scotland), James G (born 1871 in Banffshire, Scotland), David M (born 1880 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Pringle D (born 1881 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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William Gordon's household

Male

William

Gordon

Head
Female

Barbara

Gordon

Wife
Male

Thomas M G

Gordon

Son
Male

James G

Gordon

Son
Male

David M

Gordon

Son
Male

Pringle D

Gordon

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gordon

Head

Married

44

1837

Banffshire, Scotland

Barbara

Gordon

Wife

Married

37

1844

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Thomas M G

Gordon

Son

-

13

1868

Banffshire, Scotland

James G

Gordon

Son

-

10

1871

Banffshire, Scotland

David M

Gordon

Son

-

1

1880

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Pringle D

Gordon

Son

-

0

1881

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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