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Household of Duncan Robertson (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Robertson, born in 1840 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Janet Alston Robertson, born in 1840 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John Hastie (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Duncan R (born 1872 in England), Helen J G W (born 1874 in England), Jessie H (born 1876 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alex J H (born 1878 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William H (born 1880 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Duncan's Sister, Margaret A (born 1858 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Duncan's Servant, Catherine (born 1857 in Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Duncan Robertson's household

Male

Duncan

Robertson

Head
Female

Janet Alston

Robertson

Wife
Male

John Hastie

Robertson

Son
Male

Duncan R

Robertson

Son
Female

Helen J G W

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Jessie H

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Alex J H

Robertson

Son
Male

William H

Robertson

Son
Female

Margaret A

Robertson

Sister
Female

Catherine

McColl

Servant
First name(s) Duncan
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

Robertson

Head

Married

41

1840

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet Alston

Robertson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John Hastie

Robertson

Son

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Duncan R

Robertson

Son

-

9

1872

England

Helen J G W

Robertson

Daughter

-

7

1874

England

Jessie H

Robertson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alex J H

Robertson

Son

-

3

1878

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William H

Robertson

Son

-

1

1880

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret A

Robertson

Sister

Unmarried

23

1858

Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

McColl

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Argyllshire, Scotland

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