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Household of Alexander Robertson (born 1821, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Robertson, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Robertson, born in 1828 in England. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Madeline (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles William (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander H (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Mary Thomson, born in 1853 in England.
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Alexander Robertson's household
Alexander
Robertson
Head
Mary
Robertson
Wife
Catherine
Robertson
Daughter
Madeline
Robertson
Daughter
Charles William
Robertson
Son
Mary
Robertson
Daughter
Alexander H
Robertson
Son
Mary
Thomson
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Robertson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Robertson | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | England | |
Catherine | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Madeline | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles William | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander H | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Thomson | Visitor | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | England |
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