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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1848)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Robertson, born in 1848 in , consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet G Robertson, born in 1847 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; James P, born 1866 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Alexander (born 1843 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Janet (born 1856 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Agnes (born 1863 in Fife, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Agnes (born 1838 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1855 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Robertson's household

Male

Alexander

Robertson

Head
Female

Janet G

Robertson

Wife
Male

James P

Robertson

Son
Male

Alexander

Rae

Servant
Female

Janet

Thomson

Servant
Female

Agnes

Fairbairn

Servant
Female

Agnes

Johnstone

Servant
Female

Margaret

McKane

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Robertson

Head

Married

33

1848

England

Janet G

Robertson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James P

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Rae

Servant

Unmarried

38

1843

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Agnes

Fairbairn

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Johnstone

Servant

Unmarried

43

1838

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

McKane

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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