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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1799, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Robertson, born in 1799 in Fife, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Robertson, born in 1813 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1835 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1845 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1853 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1847 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's -, Barbara (born 1850 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Granddaughter, Marion (born 1876 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Robertson's household

Male

Alexander

Robertson

Head
Female

Helen

Robertson

Wife
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Female

Marion

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Female

Barbara

Robertson

-
Female

Marion

Robertson

Granddaughter
Female

Helen

Robertson

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Robertson

Head

Married

82

1799

Fife, Scotland

Helen

Robertson

Wife

Married

68

1813

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

46

1835

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

Married

34

1847

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Robertson

-

Married

31

1850

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Robertson

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Robertson

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Visitor

Unmarried

26

1855

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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