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Household of Donald Robertson (born 1846, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.
Donald Robertson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald Robertson, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Jessie Robertson, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Cecelia (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Donald's Mother-In-Law, Annie Gillespie, born in 1808 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Donald Robertson's household
Donald
Robertson
Head
Jessie
Robertson
Wife
Annie
Gillespie
Mother-In-Law
Margaret
Robertson
Daughter
Jessie
Robertson
Daughter
Cecelia
Robertson
Daughter
John
Robertson
Son
| First name(s) | Donald |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donald | Robertson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Robertson | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Gillespie | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Robertson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Cecelia | Robertson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Robertson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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