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Household of David Robertson (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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.

David Robertson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Robertson, born in 1837 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Robertson, born in 1833 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander D (born 1864 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen C (born 1867 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1871 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1876 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, James (born 1856 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland), David's Boarder, Margaret F (born 1859 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Boarder, Agnes (born 1872 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Robertson's household

Male

David

Robertson

Head
Female

Ann

Robertson

Wife
Male

Alexander D

Robertson

Son
Female

Helen C

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Robertson

Son
Male

James

Robertson

Boarder
Female

Margaret F

Young

Boarder
Female

Agnes

McNeil

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Robertson

Head

Married

44

1837

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Robertson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Alexander D

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen C

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Robertson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Robertson

Son

-

5

1876

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Robertson

Boarder

-

25

1856

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret F

Young

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

McNeil

Boarder

-

9

1872

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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