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Household of Gideon Robertson (born 1834, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

Gideon Robertson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gideon Robertson, born in 1834 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. Gideon was the head of the household, married to Helen Robertson, born in 1844 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander T (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Gideon's Brother, George Robertson, born in 1851 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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Gideon Robertson's household

Male

Gideon

Robertson

Head
Female

Helen

Robertson

Wife
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Alexander T

Robertson

Son
Male

George

Robertson

Brother
First name(s) Gideon
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gideon

Robertson

Head

Married

47

1834

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Helen

Robertson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander T

Robertson

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Robertson

Brother

Married

30

1851

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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