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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1838, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Belhelvie, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Robertson, born in 1838 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1833 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1844 in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Robertson's household

Male

Alexander

Robertson

Head
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Son
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Female

Mary

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Servant
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

James

Robertson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Robertson

Head

Widower

43

1838

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Son

-

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

48

1833

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

13

1868

Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Boarder

Unmarried

37

1844

Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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