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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rescobie, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Robertson, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Jobson Robertson, born in 1843 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's -, Edith Alice (born 1850 in England), Alexander's -, Henry (born 1880 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's -, William (born 1881 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's -, Elizabeth (born 1818 in England), Alexander's Servant, Jessie (born 1854 in Duffus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Agnes (born 1857 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Barbara (born 1857 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Agnes (born 1839 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1834 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Robertson's household

Male

Alexander

Robertson

Head
Female

Elizabeth Jobson

Robertson

Wife
Female

Edith Alice

Rorison

-
Male

Henry

Rorison

-
Male

William

Rorison

-
Female

Elizabeth

Haines

-
Female

Jessie

Robb

Servant
Female

Agnes

Bathgate

Servant
Female

Barbara

Robertson

Servant
Female

Jane

Middleton

Servant
Female

Agnes

Thompson

Servant
Female

Mary

Boath

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Robertson

Head

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth Jobson

Robertson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Edith Alice

Rorison

-

Married

31

1850

England

Henry

Rorison

-

-

1

1880

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Rorison

-

-

0

1881

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Haines

-

Widow

63

1818

England

Jessie

Robb

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Duffus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Agnes

Bathgate

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Barbara

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Middleton

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Thompson

Servant

Widow

42

1839

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Boath

Servant

Unmarried

47

1834

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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