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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1839, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, 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 1839 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane J Robertson, born in 1846 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James B (born 1871 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Mary J (born 1877 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Helen McKie, born in 1863 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Robertson's household

Male

Alexander

Robertson

Head
Female

Jane J

Robertson

Wife
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Male

James B

Robertson

Son
Female

Jane

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Helen

McKie

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Robertson

Head

Married

42

1839

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane J

Robertson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

-

12

1869

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James B

Robertson

Son

-

10

1871

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary J

Robertson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

McKie

Servant

-

18

1863

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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