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Household of Charles Robertson (born 1817, Midlothian)

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.

Charles Robertson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Robertson, born in 1817 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Lucy Robertson, born in 1847 in -. They had 9 children; Lucy (born 1847 in -), Caroline (born 1848 in -), Madelene (born 1849 in -), Emma (born 1854 in -), Mary (born 1856 in -), Ellen (born 1857 in Australia), Annie (born 1860 in Australia), Florence (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edith (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Charles's Servant, Jessie (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Charles Robertson's household

Male

Charles

Robertson

Head
Female

Lucy

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Madelene

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Florence

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Johnstone

Servant
Female

Jessie

Wylie

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Charles

Robertson

Head

Married

64

1817

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lucy

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

-

Caroline

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

-

Madelene

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

-

Emma

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

-

Mary

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

-

Ellen

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Australia

Annie

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Australia

Florence

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Edith

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Johnstone

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wylie

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Orkney, Scotland

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