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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ellon, 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.

Alexander Robertson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Robertson, born in 1826 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Taylor, born in 1850 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1873 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary J (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Elspet Reid, born in 1829 in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Robertson's household

Male

Alexander

Robertson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Taylor

Wife
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elspet

Reid

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Robertson

Head

Married

55

1826

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Taylor

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Robertson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary J

Robertson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Reid

Servant

Widow

52

1829

Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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