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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1820, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Menmuir, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Robertson, born in 1820 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 9 children; Alexander (born 1862 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Thomas (born 1864 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen (born 1865 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), George (born 1867 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Susan (born 1868 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ross (born 1871 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann (born 1874 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Eliza (born 1877 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Helen Howie, born in 1859 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Robertson's household

Male

Alexander

Robertson

Head
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Son
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Son
Female

Helen

Robertson

Daughter
Male

George

Robertson

Son
Female

Susan

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Ross

Robertson

Son
Female

Ann

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Howie

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Robertson

Head

Widower

61

1820

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Robertson

Daughter

-

16

1865

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Robertson

Son

-

14

1867

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Susan

Robertson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ross

Robertson

Son

-

10

1871

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Robertson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza

Robertson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Howie

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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