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Household of David Robertson (born 1835, 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.
David Robertson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Robertson, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jessie Robertson, born in 1847 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie R (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1816 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Amelia (born 1857 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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David Robertson's household
David
Robertson
Head
Jessie
Robertson
Wife
Margaret
Robertson
Daughter
David
Robertson
Son
Jessie R
Robertson
Daughter
Margaret
Gray
Mother-In-Law
Margaret
Wills
Servant
Amelia
Webster
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Robertson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Robertson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Robertson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie R | Robertson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gray | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wills | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Amelia | Webster | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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