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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Robertson, born in 1828 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 13 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elspet Robertson, born in 1829 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1857 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elspet (born 1859 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1860 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, George (born 1841 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, Jessie (born 1866 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1880 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Robertson's household

Male

Alexander

Robertson

Head
Female

Elspet

Robertson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elspet

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Robertson

Son
Female

Jane

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Robertson

Daughter
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

George

Walker

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Walker

Boarder
Female

Jessie

Walker

Boarder
Male

Alexander

Walker

Boarder
Male

William

Walker

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Robertson

Head

Married

53

1828

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Robertson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Andrew

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

13

1868

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Walker

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Walker

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Walker

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Walker

Boarder

-

4

1877

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Walker

Boarder

-

1

1880

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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