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Household of Douglas Robertson (born 1829, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Douglas Robertson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Douglas Robertson, born in 1829 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Douglas was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Alexander (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Douglas's Servant, Mary Davidson, born in 1850 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Douglas Robertson's household

Male

Douglas

Robertson

Head
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Son
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Male

George

Robertson

Son
Female

Mary

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Davidson

Servant
First name(s) Douglas
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Douglas

Robertson

Head

Widower

52

1829

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Robertson

Son

-

7

1874

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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