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Household of George Robertson (born 1824, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.

George Robertson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Robertson, born in 1824 in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Robertson, born in 1831 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Granddaughter, Ellen (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland) and George's Boarder, Robert (born 1858 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Robertson's household

Male

George

Robertson

Head
Female

Ellen

Robertson

Wife
Male

Robert

Robertson

Son
Female

Ellen

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Robertson

Granddaughter
Male

Robert

Marr

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Robertson

Head

Married

57

1824

Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Robertson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Robertson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Robertson

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Marr

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Midlothian, Scotland

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