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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1832, Forfarshire (Angus))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Robertson, born in 1832 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie D Robertson, born in 1830 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Lizzie C (born 1868 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Nelly V (born 1870 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David D (born 1872 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1859 in Logie Pert, Perthshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1861 in -).


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Alexander Robertson's household

Male

Alexander

Robertson

Head
Female

Jessie D

Robertson

Wife
Female

Lizzie C

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Nelly V

Robertson

Daughter
Male

David D

Robertson

Son
Male

William

Patulla

Boarder
Male

James

Davidson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Robertson

Head

Married

49

1832

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie D

Robertson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Lizzie C

Robertson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Nelly V

Robertson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David D

Robertson

Son

-

9

1872

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Patulla

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Logie Pert, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Davidson

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

-

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