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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1837, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Robertson, born in 1837 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to George Robertson, born in 1862 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1862 in Perthshire, Scotland) and John (born 1864 in Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, Jessie (born 1864 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, George (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Robertson's household

Male

Alexander

Robertson

Head
Male

George

Robertson

Son
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Female

Mary

McHay

Servant
Female

Jessie

Gordon

Boarder
Male

George

Gordon

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Robertson

Head

Married

44

1837

Perthshire, Scotland

George

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Perthshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

McHay

Servant

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Gordon

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Gordon

Boarder

Unmarried

13

1868

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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