Hi Ann, I just had a quick look at the 1881 Census and I found William Gordon Sr. when he was 22, living at home with his mother Jane (b. abt 1819, Old Deer, Banffshire), and his brothers and a sister. They also had an uncle, listed as brother to Jane Gordon, named James Norrie (b. abt 1815 in Old Deer, Banffshire, according to the census). They were living in the parish of Methlick, Aberdeenshire, farming 140 arable acres. Their specific address was Middlemuir. Hope this helps in getting you back further. Kathy Stevenson Ontario, Canada

Kathy Stevenson wrote: > I just had a quick look at the 1881 Census and I found William Gordon > Sr. when he was 22, living at home with his mother Jane (b. abt 1819, > Old Deer, Banffshire), and his brothers and a sister. They also had > an uncle, listed as brother to Jane Gordon, named James Norrie (b. > abt 1815 in Old Deer, Banffshire, according to the census). Mention of "Old Deer, Banffshire" suggests that that they may have been born in or near the village of Fetterangus. This small area of the parish of Old Deer was reckoned, until 1891, as belonging to Banffshire, although it lay, surrounded by Aberdeenshire, some distance from the rest of Banffshire. In 1891, the anomaly was removed by "repatriating" Fetterangus to Aberdeenshire. Gavin Bell