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Household of Walter Gordon (born 1809, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Deer or Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Walter Gordon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Gordon, born in 1809 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1844 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1853 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Grandson, Walter (born 1865 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Walter's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Walter's Servant, James (born 1867 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Walter Gordon's household

Male

Walter

Gordon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter
Male

George

Gordon

Son
Male

Walter

Gordon

Grandson
Female

Elizabeth

Fraser

Granddaughter
Male

James

Shiphard

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Gordon

Head

Widower

72

1809

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gordon

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Walter

Gordon

Grandson

Unmarried

16

1865

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Fraser

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Shiphard

Servant

-

14

1867

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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