Elizabeth ('Eliza') GORDON

1834 -

• Name	Elizabeth ('Eliza') GORDON
  	The OPR for her birth abbreviated her name to Eliza.
  Born	11 Jul 1834	Contin, Scotland, UK
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I337	Alexander & Jessie
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John GORDON,   b. 27 Feb 1795, Belmaduthy, Knockbain, Scotland ,   d. 16 Sep 1869, Brahan's Ferry, Urray, Scotland, UK  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth 'Lizy' GORDON,   b. 1791,   d. 8th July 1883, Brahan Mains, Urray, Scotland, UK  (Age 92 years)
  Married	Y  [1]
  Children	* There are records of John and Elizabeth having 9 children - but there might have been others. * The births were over a period of 20 years - from 1814 to 1834. * There is a gap of 6 years between the first 2 (Hugh then Ann) so maybe there was there was another child or two, or miscarriages. * Then there were 8 children born in 14 years - notably 3 (David, Margaret & the first James) in just 31 months. * There were early deaths, including the first James. * David and Alexander were the only ones to migrate. * Locations: The first child was born in Killreanon, the next 5 were in Kiltearn and the last 3 were in Contin. (These notes by Don Gordon in May 2025)
  Family ID	F111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald GORDON,   d. About 1870
  Wedding	We have the interesting situation where Elizabeth married someone with the same Gordon surname - and this is what her mother did. That is, two generations of Elizabeth Gordon marrying a Mr Gordon. This might not indicate in-breeding as Gordon was possibly a common surname in that area even though it was Munro and McKenzie country.
  Children	1. Flora GORDON,   b. 1862, Inverness, Pilly??,Scotland, UK   2. Ann GORDON,   b. 1866
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2019
  Family ID	F116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Census 1861 - Gordon household - Brahan Ferry in parish of Urray * John Gordon, head, 65 yrs [c1796], gardener, born in Knockbain * Elizabeth Gordon, wife, 67 yrs [c1794], born in Dries?? * Donald Gordon, son-in-law, 29 yrs [c1832], labour agriculture, born Killatlity * Elizabeth Gordon, daughter, 26 yrs [c1835], wife of lab ag, born Contin.
  		Census 1871 - Gordon household - Brahan Mains * Elizabeth Gordon, head, 77 yrs [c1794], widow, gardener's wife, born Strathesie * Elizabeth Gordon, daughter, 37 yrs [c1834], widow, ag lab wife, born Contin * Flora Gordon, grand-daughter, 9 yrs [c1862], scholar, born Inverness, Pelty?? or Pilly?? * Anne Gordon, grand-daughter, 5 yrs [c1866], born Nairn
  		WW - Eliza Gordon - born 11th July 1834 in Contin Parents: John Achilty & Eliza Gordon

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Colin Semmler - these notes can be seen with Documents on the left of the home page, Page 1.