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Household of Cornelius Robertson (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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.

Cornelius Robertson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Cornelius Robertson, born in 1847 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Cornelius was the head of the household, married to Ellen Robertson, born in 1847 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet C (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Cornelius's Father-In-Law, Alexander Wilson, born in 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Cornelius Robertson's household

Male

Cornelius

Robertson

Head
Female

Ellen

Robertson

Wife
Female

Janet C

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Father-In-Law
First name(s) Cornelius
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Cornelius

Robertson

Head

Married

34

1847

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Robertson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet C

Robertson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Father-In-Law

Widower

65

1816

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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