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Household of Duncan Robertson (born 1838, Stirlingshire)

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.

Duncan Robertson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Robertson, born in 1838 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1843 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane C (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John D A (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret S (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Duncan's Boarder, Matthew Henderson, born in 1861 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Duncan Robertson's household

Male

Duncan

Robertson

Head
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Wife
Female

Jane C

Robertson

Daughter
Male

John D A

Robertson

Son
Male

Charles

Robertson

Son
Female

Margaret S

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Henderson

Boarder
First name(s) Duncan
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

Robertson

Head

Married

43

1838

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Jane C

Robertson

Daughter

-

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John D A

Robertson

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Robertson

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret S

Robertson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Matthew

Henderson

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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