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Household of James Gordon (born 1833, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Morpeth, Durham,Northumberland, England

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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.

James Gordon and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gordon, born in 1833 in Bedlington, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Gordon, born in 1838 in Blyth, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; W G (born 1861 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England), James (born 1863 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England), Robert (born 1865 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England), G T (born 1868 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England), Henry (born 1872 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Robert Gibson, born in 1834 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England.


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James Gordon's household

Male

James

Gordon

Head
Female

Grace

Gordon

Wife
Male

W G

Gordon

Son
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Male

Robert

Gordon

Son
Male

G T

Gordon

Son
Male

Henry

Gordon

Son
Female

Eliza

Gordon

Daughter
Male

Robert

Gibson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gordon

Head

Married

48

1833

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Grace

Gordon

Wife

Married

43

1838

Blyth, Northumberland, England

W G

Gordon

Son

Single

20

1861

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

James

Gordon

Son

Single

18

1863

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Robert

Gordon

Son

Single

16

1865

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

G T

Gordon

Son

Single

13

1868

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Henry

Gordon

Son

Single

9

1872

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Eliza

Gordon

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Robert

Gibson

Boarder

Single

47

1834

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

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