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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Alexander Robertson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Robertson, born in 1827 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Robertson, born in 1826 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Lily (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; William, born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, Charles Waddingham, born in 1853 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Alexander Robertson's household

Male

Alexander

Robertson

Head
Female

Sarah

Robertson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Lily

Robertson

Daughter
Male

William

Robertson

Grand Son
Male

Charles

Waddingham

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Robertson

Head

Married

54

1827

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Robertson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Robertson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Robertson

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Waddingham

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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