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Household of William Gordon (born 1815)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gordon, born in 1815 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Amey (born 1855 in Ireland), Margaret (born 1858 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1863 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Michael Farren, born in 1830 in Ireland.


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William Gordon's household

Male

William

Gordon

Head
Female

Amey

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Michael

Farren

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gordon

Head

Widower

66

1815

Ireland

Amey

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Ireland

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter

-

23

1858

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Gordon

Daughter

-

18

1863

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Michael

Farren

Lodger

Widower

51

1830

Ireland

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