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Household of David Robertson (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 1847 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Agnes Robertson, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie Hamilton (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James Purdie (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen Mcintyre (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert Purdie (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Mother-In-Law, Janet Purdie, born in 1821 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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David Robertson's household

Male

David

Robertson

Head
Female

Agnes

Robertson

Wife
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Female

Jessie Hamilton

Robertson

Daughter
Male

David

Robertson

Son
Male

James Purdie

Robertson

Son
Female

Helen Mcintyre

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Robert Purdie

Robertson

Son
Female

Janet

Purdie

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) David
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Robertson

Head

Married

34

1847

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Robertson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie Hamilton

Robertson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Robertson

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James Purdie

Robertson

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen Mcintyre

Robertson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert Purdie

Robertson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Purdie

Mother-In-Law

Widow

60

1821

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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