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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1847, Perthshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Robertson, born in 1847 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Robertson, born in 1843 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ellen K (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Johanne (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, William Aspland, born in 1817 in England.


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Alexander Robertson's household

Male

Alexander

Robertson

Head
Female

Ellen

Robertson

Wife
Female

Ellen K

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Johanne

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Robertson

Daughter
Male

William

Aspland

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
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

34

1847

Perthshire, Scotland

Ellen

Robertson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen K

Robertson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Johanne

Robertson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Robertson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Aspland

Boarder

Married

64

1817

England

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