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Household of William Gordon (born 1841, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 1841 in Alloa, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Gordon, born in 1843 in Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1864 in Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1865 in Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Hector (born 1871 in Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1875 in Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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William Gordon's household

Male

William

Gordon

Head
Female

Helen

Gordon

Wife
Male

William

Gordon

Son
Male

George

Gordon

Son
Female

Mary

Gordon

Daughter
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Male

Hector

Gordon

Son
Female

Helen

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gordon

Head

Married

40

1841

Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Wife

Married

38

1843

Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

George

Gordon

Son

-

14

1867

Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Gordon

Daughter

-

16

1865

Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

-

12

1869

Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Hector

Gordon

Son

-

10

1871

Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Gordon

Daughter

-

6

1875

Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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