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Household of William Gordon (born 1853, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 1853 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gordon, born in 1854 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary Ann Haig (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth McLaren, born in 1867 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Gordon's household
William
Gordon
Head
Sarah
Gordon
Wife
Helen
Gordon
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gordon
Daughter
Mary Ann Haig
Gordon
Daughter
Elizabeth
McLaren
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, 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 | 28 | 1853 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | Gordon | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Gordon | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gordon | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann Haig | Gordon | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McLaren | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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